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China stock market
From hope to hard numbers: China stocks will need profits to boost the bull run
Chinese shares surged in 2025 on a confidence-led re-rating – strategists now say the next leg in 2026 will hinge on an earnings uplift.
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Made in China 2025
China’s rising biotech clout on show in flurry of billion-dollar licensing deals
26 Dec 2025 - 10:47AM
Hong Kong stock market
Firmer yuan fuels share gains on bets Beijing will tolerate appreciation
26 Dec 2025 - 3:39PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
CATL poised to bring Yichun lithium output back online after licence lapse
With battery costs again under the spotlight, regulators are set to green light CATL’s restart of the Yichun mine in eastern China.
25 Dec 2025 - 4:04PM
A restart of the Yichun lithium mine could strengthen CATL’s output capacity at a time when carmakers are pushing suppliers to cut costs. Photo: AFP
Electric & new energy vehicles
Chinese SUV maker Jetour pushes localised offerings to hasten go-global drive
Jetour is already present in more than 100 countries and regions after seven years in operation.
25 Dec 2025 - 3:00PM
China stock market
China stocks recover from early losses on cautious PBOC policy tone
Mainland stocks closed higher after paring earlier losses as investors read the central bank’s latest messaging as supportive but restrained.
25 Dec 2025 - 4:15PM
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Gold in Hong Kong
Golden era: prices surge as rally on track for US$5,000 in 2026, analysts say
Rate cuts, geopolitical tensions and central banks’ buying spree push gold prices up by 72 per cent in 2025 – the biggest annual jump ever.
25 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
Gold prices break through the US$4,500-per-ounce mark for the first time. Photo: AFP
China stock market
Chinese ETFs investing in US stocks cap subscriptions as they run out of quotas
GF Fund and E Fund have capped daily subscriptions at 10 yuan, while China Asset Management has stopped accepting new subscriptions.
24 Dec 2025 - 8:30AM
Swire Group
Swire Pacific’s Guy Bradley to lead Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific, Swire Coca-Cola
Bradley succeeds Patrick Healy, who will retire from the Swire Group in May next year after over three decades of service.
23 Dec 2025 - 10:19PM
Banking & finance
Billionaire detained in shadow banking scandal in China
Police in Zhejiang have imposed ‘criminal compulsory measures’ against Yu Faxiang and are conducting a probe into his alleged wrongdoings.
24 Dec 2025 - 12:06PM
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks reverse gains as investors take profits before Christmas break
Losses in tech heavyweights like Kuaishou, Tencent and Xiaomi pull Hang Seng Index lower after advancing in the morning session.
23 Dec 2025 - 5:03PM
Tourists take photos under the Christmas decorations outside the Ocean Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Jelly Tse
Banking & finance
Global firms turn to M&A in EVs and biotech to deepen China investment: KPMG
Survey of multinational corporations finds optimism in life sciences, healthcare and manufacturing, with half forecasting revenue growth.
23 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong world’s No 1 IPO venue as fundraising crosses US$35 billion: HKEX
Four companies that raised funds in Hong Kong, including CATL, featured in the world’s top 10 IPOs this year.
22 Dec 2025 - 7:15PM
Banking & finance
Gold takes centre stage as Hong Kong builds commodities ecosystem
Hong Kong plans to build an international gold trading centre as part of a wider commodities hub push.
22 Dec 2025 - 7:15PM
IPO
Charles Li halts Hong Kong IPO plan for Micro Connect fund under HKEX Chapter 21
Former HKEX chief shifts to private fund model after regime fails to see a successful listing in a decade, raising call for a review.
22 Dec 2025 - 6:51PM
Charles Li says he will operate MCIF as a private fund and raise capital from the private sector. Photo: Jonathan Wong
China stock market
Goldman forecasts continued growth for Chinese stocks in 2026 as risks fade
The US investment bank, having correctly predicted the stock market gains this year, expects the bull run to continue, but at a slower pace.
22 Dec 2025 - 3:45PM
IPO
Chinese GPU maker Biren kicks off bookbuilding for US$624 million Hong Kong IPO
The company, which is selling 247.7 million shares between HK$17 and HK$19.60 each, will become the first listing of 2026 on January 2.
22 Dec 2025 - 3:28PM
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Hong Kong stock market
SMIC, Pop Mart lead Hong Kong stocks higher before Christmas trading break
Hong Kong’s market will close early on Wednesday and remain shut on December 25 and 26.
22 Dec 2025 - 4:33PM
Stock market trading will be limited this week due to the Christmas holiday. Photo: Jelly Tse
Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s approval for L3 self-driving cars to stimulate slowing mainland market
Chinese carmakers could sell about 270,000 semi-autonomous vehicles next year, representing 1 per cent of the total market, Daiwa says.
22 Dec 2025 - 7:30AM
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Pop Mart
Chinese toymaker Pop Mart targets wider audience with magazine, grow IP
The magazine, which is available for US$5.7 online and at select offline locations, features Michelle Yeoh on the cover.
21 Dec 2025 - 9:03PM
Banking & finance
Chinese AI, chip start-ups court global investors with Hong Kong listing plans
GigaDevice and Montage are each aiming to raise as much as US$1 billion from Hong Kong listings as early as January, report says.
19 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks cap longest win streak in 3 weeks as US inflation cools
Soft US inflation data strengthens the case for monetary easing as the Hang Seng Index gains for a third day.
19 Dec 2025 - 4:58PM
General view of the Exchange Square in Central. Photo: Jelly Tse
HKEX
HKEX proposes slashing board lot variations to boost liquidity
The moves will remove the entry barrier for retail investors and prepare the city’s exchange for a single board lot unit structure.
18 Dec 2025 - 7:32PM
Mergers & Acquisitions
Chinese brokerage CICC unveils merger details with Dongxing, Cinda
The three-way merger will create China’s fourth-largest investment bank with assets of US$128 billion.
18 Dec 2025 - 5:30PM
IPO
Holiday rush: Hong Kong IPO market sparkles with busiest December in years
From biotech to AI, December’s listings – including at least 15 down the stretch – crown the city’s revival in equity fundraising.
19 Dec 2025 - 11:17AM
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