The Shanghai Composite was largely unchanged at 3,960, while the Shenzhen Component edged up 0.1% to 13,560, with mainland stocks showing little movement during the last trading week of the year. Attention will be on geopolitical developments as traders assess the impact of China’s military drills around Taiwan. Markets also looked ahead to economic data, with official and private PMI figures due tomorrow. The financial and health sectors led the losses, while local tech stocks were mixed as Wall Street’s tech-sell off continued on AI bubble fears. Notable laggards included Foxconn Industrial (-1.7%), Eoptolink (-0.7%), and Contemporary Amperex (-0.2%), while Cambricon Technologies (4.2%) and SMIC (1.9%) outperformed. For the year, the Shanghai Composite is on track to surge about 18%, while the Shenzhen Component is headed for a strong 30% jump, extending bullish momentum from 2024, supported by policy stimulus, a rally in the tech and AI sectors, and easing Sino-US trade tensions.
