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Zhang Shidong
Senior Correspondent, Business
Zhang Shidong is based in Shanghai and reports on business for the Post. He joined the team in 2017, following stints covering China's stock market news for Bloomberg and at a local newspaper in Shanghai.
Zhang Shidong is based in Shanghai and reports on business for the Post. He joined the team in 2017, following stints covering China's stock market news for Bloomberg and at a local newspaper in Shanghai.
Areas of Expertise:
Stock markets, data miningLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin, Shanghai dialect
Qualified foreign investors can trade government bond futures, enhancing market access and boosting the yuan’s appeal amid global tensions.
Zhang Kun ramps up exposure to liquor makers and e-commerce, backing a gradual recovery in consumption despite weak retail data.
Buying sentiment on ChiNext companies ignited after the market regulator unveiled a package of reforms earlier this month.
Fund managers shift focus to Chinese and Taiwanese stocks, while reducing exposure to South Korea amid global market turbulence.
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Investors need more conviction about material progress on a ceasefire and the normalisation of oil flow, investor says.
Resilience shown since start of Middle East war likely to continue amid haven demand, according to fund managers and investment banks.
Regulators are pressing ahead with their drive to nurture world-class investment banks through mergers and acquisitions.
The city’s safe-harbour appeal for capital and investments grows as China’s support strengthens its edge while Dubai faces pressure.
Duan Yongping sees Pop Mart as a promising long-term investment, praising its growth potential and unique business model.
Placement priced at an 8.6 per cent discount as the AI firm boosts investment in multimodal models and cloud infrastructure.
A new investment unit to manage mining assets signals CATL’s deeper shift beyond EV batteries into energy storage.
A planned sale of yuan-denominated bonds in Hong Kong, the largest since 2023, comes as investors seek shelter amid Middle East tensions.
The oil shock has already fuelled inflation expectations, which may prompt the Federal Reserve to tighten monetary policy.
Stock markets across Asia fell, with Japan’s Nikkei losing 0.7 per cent and South Korea’s Kospi dropping 0.9 per cent.
Despite a pickup in inflation data, economists warn that commodity pressures, not underlying demand, are driving China’s price gains.
Beijing widens IPO access for emerging tech companies while tightening oversight, as it seeks to balance innovation with market stability.
The incident marks an unusual intervention by the People’s Bank of China, which typically leaves oversight of mutual funds to the securities regulator.
As part of the deal, CATL will be entitled to appoint one board director and one general manager of the listed company.
Asian stocks found footing and oil plunged after a two-week ceasefire was reached, subject to Tehran’s vow to completely reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
New CSRC rules curb short-term trading by major shareholders to boost investor confidence and encourage long-term market participation.
Funds raised on the mainland’s three exchanges in the first quarter topped 25.7 billion yuan, compared with 16.5 billion yuan a year earlier.
Gold has been on a wild ride this year, surging as much as 25 per cent before the war in Iran wiped out almost all the gains.
Mainland Chinese investors bought US$7.8 billion of stocks through the connect scheme in March.
Hang Seng Index caps its biggest gain in a week after Trump says US will end strikes on Iran, boosting hopes the conflict is close to ending.
The repurchases, along with AI gains, help propel global equities to fresh peaks in 2025, asset manager says.
Investors cheered progress on peace talks and falling crude prices, helping the Hang Seng Index rise for a second day.
Hang Seng Index jumps 2.8 per cent as investors welcome signs of Iran conflict easing after Donald Trump says assaults have been withheld.
The developer – once China’s largest home builder by sales – poised to swing from US$5 billion loss in 2024 to profit in 2025 on debt deal.
The European Central Bank has become more hawkish, reverting to wording that analysts say often precedes interest-rate increases.
