China, Hong Kong stocks flat as markets eye trade war developments
Posted on: Sep 16, 2025 10:09 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
By Jiaxing Li
HONG KONG, Sept 16 - people's republic of china and Hong Kong shares were mostly flat tire in jerky trading on tues as investors grappled with uncertainty over the future of U.S.-China relations.
** At the midday break, the Shanghai Composite index pared early gains to edge 0.1% lower at 3,856.45 points.
** China's blue-chip CSI300 index also shed gains from the opening hour to trade 0.4% lower.
** Sentiment remained cautious as investors weighed uncertainties around U.S.-China trade talks. Officials from both countries said on Monday that they have reached a framework deal on TikTok pending confirmation in a Friday call between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
** That follows China's accusation that Nvidia violated the country's anti-monopoly law on Monday, the latest escalation in its trade war with the United States.
** "Stock indexes are likely to remain range-bound in the short term" as markets focus on U.S.-China trade talks and the Fed's meeting later this week, Nanhua Futures analysts said in a note to clients.
** However, downside risks should be limited, they added, citing strong global market performance boosting risk appetite and continued loose liquidity conditions.
** Weighing on the onshore markets, the rare-earths sector index weakened 2.2% on Tuesday. The financial sector sub-index dropped 0.5% and the consumer staples sector slipped 1%.
** In Hong Kong, the Chinese H-share index listed in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index edged up 0.1% to, while the Hang Seng Index was also up 0.1% at 26,466.45.
** Around the region, MSCI's Asia ex-Japan stock index was firmer by 0.6%, while Japan's Nikkei index was up 0.3%.
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