Hong Kong, 21 September 2026 – Chinese equities advanced as investors positioned for a meeting between the United States and Chinese presidents, with markets expecting dialogue to preserve near-term stability even if it does not produce a comprehensive settlement. The cautious rally reflected a familiar pattern: traders rewarded the possibility of reduced policy uncertainty while retaining limited conviction that long-running disputes over trade, technology and security would be resolved quickly.
The Shanghai Composite rose 0.6% to 3,933.37 by the midday break, while the blue-chip CSI 300 gained 0.4%. The technology-heavy ChiNext index added 0.9%, the mainland technology board index rose 0.4% and an artificial-intelligence index increased 1.1%. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index was 0.6% higher at 24,891.58, although the Hang Seng Tech Index was little changed, showing that risk appetite remained selective.
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