ECB Governing Council member SIMKUS said the timing of a second rate hike remains unclear.

Multiple brokerages at recent mid-year strategy meetings said China’s growth drivers are undergoing a systemic shift from old to new, with AI, the digital economy and new energy emerging as core growth engines. They view the A-share market as increasingly structural and recommend H2 positioning in the AI full-industry chain, cyclical sectors and selective consumer themes.

May 29, 2026 — Shenzhen Stock Exchange signed a new cooperation memorandum with China Securities Small and Medium Investors Service Center Co., Ltd. to deepen collaboration on exercising shareholder rights, litigation-based investor protection and investor-education services. The agreement, framed as implementation of recent CSRC directives, aims to bolster investor-protection institutions and improve listed-company governance effectiveness.