#ChartoftheDay Thanks to aggressive stimulus measures announced before the Golden Week break for China’s National Day celebration, China’s stock markets saw their steepest rally in over two years. The Shanghai Composite (#SSE Index) gained over 20% over five sessions. The Hang Seng Index, a market-cap-weighted stock market index in Hong Kong, also posted gains of similar magnitude during the period.
On October 8th, the first trading day back from the Golden Week, China’s stock markets returned with a bang and scaled to more than two-year highs. The same day, China’s top economic planner, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), unveiled a wide-ranging action plan to support economic growth.
However, by midday today, #chinesestocks tumbled, with a more than 5% reversal so far. While views across the market on whether Chinese stocks can sustain the rally are varied, many believe whether the Chinese government can detail sufficiently big or new measures to inspire confidence will be the key.
