Highlights
- Trading under Shanghai Connect increased after approval was given for Shenzhen Connect. Northbound trading had a single-day net inflow of RMB5 billion on 16 August, a new high in 2016. Ten most actively traded stocks were all CES 300 constituents.
- CES 300 rose by 5.2 per cent in August, with a risk-adjusted return of 1.7, the highest among benchmark indices
- A shares trailed Hong Kong stocks in August, with CES A80 up 4.4 per cent. CES HKMI rose 6.9 per cent, the best performer among benchmark indices
- CES 120 surged by 5.7 per cent, outperforming many other stock market indices by a wide margin
- Open interest in Singapore’s FTSE China A50 Index futures reached a record high, with a nominal contract value of RMB44 billion
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