Chinese Stocks Close in the Red as Trump-Xi Summit Yields No Trade Benefits
Following the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing which did not result in any concrete trade agreements, China's A-share market declined. The Shanghai Composite Index fell below the 4200-point mark, and all three major indices dropped by over 1.5%.
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Central News Agency, Taipei, 14th — The Trump-Xi summit took place in Beijing this morning, but no specific trade and economic agreements were released by the two sides afterward. China's A-shares, which opened slightly higher today, saw a continuous decline, with all three major indices closing down by more than 1.5% in the afternoon. The Shanghai Composite Index fell below the 4200-point mark.
According to reports from Sina Finance and other mainland Chinese media, ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's arrival in Beijing yesterday, the mainland stock market had a celebratory rally on the 13th. The three major A-share indices opened low but closed high in the red. Among them, the ChiNext Index, with its concentration of AI and chip stocks, surged by 2.63% to 4038 points, a record high. The Shanghai Composite Index rose by 0.67% to 4242 points, its highest since July 2015. The Shenzhen Component Index gained 1.67%, also hitting a new high since February 2021.
Social media messages indicated that many mainland Chinese investors had expected the A-shares to hit a new high today with the start of the Trump-Xi summit. However, after opening slightly in the red, the three major indices fell throughout the day and saw a late-session sell-off.
After the conclusion of the Trump-Xi summit this morning, the two sides did not release any specific trade and economic agreements. A Xinhua News Agency report only mentioned that Chinese President Xi Jinping said during the meeting that the economic and trade teams of the two countries had achieved 'overall balanced and positive results' yesterday.
At the afternoon close, the Shanghai Composite Index was down 1.52%, falling below 4200 points. The Shenzhen Component Index fell by 2.14%, and the ChiNext Index dropped by 2.16%.
The combined transaction value of the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets was RMB 3.362254 trillion (approximately NT$15.6 trillion), an increase of about RMB 122.24 billion from the previous trading day. Only 1,047 stocks rose, while 4,387 stocks fell.
After the market closed, mainland Chinese investors expressed their dissatisfaction on Weibo. Many questioned why the stock market fell when Trump visited, complaining that they did not see the officially touted 'win-win for China and the U.S.' Some said that U.S. stocks didn't even fall, and 'China lost face.' Some analysts claimed that major players took the opportunity to dump their holdings, selling high. (Editors: Yang Sheng-ju / Chu Chien-ling) 1150514
According to reports from Sina Finance and other mainland Chinese media, ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's arrival in Beijing yesterday, the mainland stock market had a celebratory rally on the 13th. The three major A-share indices opened low but closed high in the red. Among them, the ChiNext Index, with its concentration of AI and chip stocks, surged by 2.63% to 4038 points, a record high. The Shanghai Composite Index rose by 0.67% to 4242 points, its highest since July 2015. The Shenzhen Component Index gained 1.67%, also hitting a new high since February 2021.
Social media messages indicated that many mainland Chinese investors had expected the A-shares to hit a new high today with the start of the Trump-Xi summit. However, after opening slightly in the red, the three major indices fell throughout the day and saw a late-session sell-off.
After the conclusion of the Trump-Xi summit this morning, the two sides did not release any specific trade and economic agreements. A Xinhua News Agency report only mentioned that Chinese President Xi Jinping said during the meeting that the economic and trade teams of the two countries had achieved 'overall balanced and positive results' yesterday.
At the afternoon close, the Shanghai Composite Index was down 1.52%, falling below 4200 points. The Shenzhen Component Index fell by 2.14%, and the ChiNext Index dropped by 2.16%.
The combined transaction value of the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets was RMB 3.362254 trillion (approximately NT$15.6 trillion), an increase of about RMB 122.24 billion from the previous trading day. Only 1,047 stocks rose, while 4,387 stocks fell.
After the market closed, mainland Chinese investors expressed their dissatisfaction on Weibo. Many questioned why the stock market fell when Trump visited, complaining that they did not see the officially touted 'win-win for China and the U.S.' Some said that U.S. stocks didn't even fall, and 'China lost face.' Some analysts claimed that major players took the opportunity to dump their holdings, selling high. (Editors: Yang Sheng-ju / Chu Chien-ling) 1150514