Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co LtdAuto-related stocks firm; Yutong Bus up 5.1% on improving services PMI and consumer buying.
On the 3rd, the Shanghai Composite Index rebounded in mainland China trading, closing at 4043.64, up 14.74 points or 0.37 percent from the previous day. In addition to bargain hunting after the sharp decline, buying of consumer-related stocks that had been lagging lifted the market. Fading expectations for a US rate hike provided support from the external environment, and China's services Purchasing Managers' Index significantly exceeding market forecasts also invited buying. By sector, auto-related stocks were firm, with Sailun Tire up 5.2 percent, Yutong Bus up 5.1 percent, and Foton Motor up 4.7 percent. Shipbuilding also rose, with China State Shipbuilding Corporation up 8.1 percent and CSSC Defense up 6.1 percent. On the other hand, chemical stocks were sold, with Zhejiang Juhua down 10.0 percent, and non-ferrous and precious metals also declined, with Yunnan Precious Metals down 8.8 percent. The Shanghai B-share index ended at 274.28, up 3.44 points or 1.27 percent, while the Shenzhen B-share index finished at 1117.81, down 0.14 points or 0.01 percent.
Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co LtdAuto-related stocks firm; Yutong Bus up 5.1% on improving services PMI and consumer buying.
China CSSC Holdings LtdShipbuilding rose; China State Shipbuilding up 8.1% on market rebound and sector strength.
Zhejiang Juhua Co LtdChemical stocks sold; Zhejiang Juhua down 10.0% as sector declines.
Beiqi Foton Motor Co LtdAuto-related stocks firm; Foton Motor up 4.7% on improving services PMI and consumer buying.
CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering Group Co LtdShipbuilding rose; CSSC Defense up 6.1% on market rebound and sector strength.