The Shanghai Composite rose 0.3% to above 4,130 while the Shenzhen Component gained 0.6% to 14,210 on Monday, extending a rally to multi-year highs, with technology, defense and clean energy stocks leading the charge. Chinese stocks continued to attract strong investor demand as the country’s advances in key technologies and expectations of further policy support reinforced bullish sentiment. Top performers included tech firms BlueFocus Intelligent (up 11.8%), Shanghai Stonehill (9.8%), and Kunlun Tech (14.4%), alongside defense and new energy names such as China Spacesat (10%), China Satellite (7%), and Goldwind Science (10%). Meanwhile, investors look ahead to the latest Chinese trade figures this week for fresh insights into the health of China’s economy.
