China, Hong Kong stocks flat as markets eye trade war developments

Sep 16, 2025, 11:38 GMT+7
(Reuters) - China and Hong Kong shares were largely flat in choppy trading on Tuesday as investors grappled with uncertainty over the future of U.S.-China relations.
** At the midday break, the Shanghai Composite indexpared early gains to edge 0.1% lower at 3,856.45 points.
** China's blue-chip CSI300 indexalso 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 Nvidiaviolated 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 indexweakened 2.2% on Tuesday. The financial sector sub-indexdropped 0.5% and the consumer staples sectorslipped 1%.
** In Hong Kong, the Chinese H-share index listed in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng China Enterprises Indexedged up 0.1% to, while the Hang Seng Indexwas also up 0.1% at 26,466.45.
** Around the region, MSCI 's Asia ex-Japan stock index (.MIAPJ0000PUS) was firmer by 0.6%, while Japan's Nikkei index was up 0.3%.

Sumber : Reuters