As Chinese stocks rose in volatile negotiations this Monday (19), as weak economic data and regulatory measures last week to cool the market rally kept optimism subdued.
At the close, the Shanghai index rose 0.3%, recovering some ground after a sequence of four days of declines. The CSI300 index, which brings together the largest companies listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen, advanced less than 0.1%, after oscillating between gains and losses during the day.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell 1.1%.
New data released this Monday showed that the lowest level in three years, due to the drop in domestic demand. However, GDP growth showed resilience in 2025 as a whole, with the annual pace reaching the official target.
The data came after China’s central bank last week cut industry-specific interest rates, keeping the door open for further reductions in banks’ cash reserve requirements and broader rate cuts in an initial effort to stimulate demand.
