China stocks fall as frenzy over policy easing ebbs

  • 11/12/2021
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SHANGHAI, Nov 12 (Reuters) - China stocks fell on Friday, as shares of real-estate developers retreated from a frenzy fanned by bets on policy easing in the property sector in the previous session. ** The CSI300 index was down 0.3% at 4,883.56 points by the end of the morning session, while the Shanghai Composite Index was flat at 3,532.57 points. ** The Hang Seng index added 0.2% to 25,302.94 points. The Hong Kong China Enterprises Index gained 0.3% to 9,078.21. ** For the week, the Shanghai Composite index added 1.2%, set for the biggest weekly gain in two months. The Hang Seng Index climbed 1.7%, gaining the most in three weeks. ** Real-estate firms dropped 2.4%, a day after experiencing their best session in nearly seven years as investors snap up battered Chinese property shares amid a slew of positive signals that fanned hopes for policy easing. ** Bankers and analysts, however, said China will stand firm on policies to curb excess borrowing by property developers even as it makes financing tweaks to help home buyers and meet “reasonable” demand amid an industry liquidity crunch. ** There is little evidence that rules to contain a debt build-up in the sector will be pared back. ** “We do not expect systemic risk from the property market, however, it could remain a near-term point of concern ahead of December/January offshore bond redemption season,” Morgan Stanley said in a note. ** “We advise staying alert to potential spillover to the equity market.” ** High-end equipment manufacturers and defence stocks gained 2.4% and 3.4%, respectively. ** Hong Kong’s benckmark Hang Seng Index inched up on tech giants’ gains, with the Hang Seng Tech Index climbed 0.9% ** Shares of JD.Com Inc surged 4.9% after the e-commerce group posted a record-breaking ‘Singles Day’ Grand Promotion. ** China’s largest chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp plunged nearly 5% after its vice-chairman resigned in a leadership reshuffle. ** Hotpot chain Haidilao International Holding Ltd slumped 7.4%, the biggest percentage decliner in the Hang Seng Index, after it planed a $302 million share sale for credit facilities repayment. Reporting by Shanghai Newsroom; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips

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