China in the stocks!6 Feb 2024 07:05
China shores up stocks
In China, moves from authorities to shore up battered Chinese stocks seemed to have put a floor under its markets, at least for now.
The country's state fund Central Huijin Investment said on Tuesday it has expanded its scope of investment in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to a statement on its website.
The so-called "national team" of Chinese state-backed investors poured $17 billion into index-tracking funds last month and were piling in on Friday and Monday as markets fell, analysts said, although investors doubt that will offer sustained support.
Also on Tuesday, China's securities regulator said it will guide institutional investors to raise stock investments and encouraged listed companies to increase share buybacks.
China's blue-chip index rose more than 1.5% on Tuesday, while the Shanghai Composite Index rose nearly 1%, rebounding from Monday's five-year low…..
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Well that’s that sorted then! Print money buy stocks, prop up corrupt banks and pay off debts. Sound familiar! lol!
Of course China holds lots of USD but they won’t sell that because it’s their first strike in the event of conflict. Flood the market with dollars and crash the Us economy. Well that’s the theory!
Usual caveats
Trek