Sept. 8 — At HKEX’s 2026 China Opportunities Forum roundtable on Stock Connect’s next phase, Wang Shenghui, director of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange’s Member Management Department, said the exchange will work with stakeholders to study adding more eligible tech-innovation companies and products to Stock Connect. He said areas to advance include: increasing the supply of investable securities; enhancing cross-border investment convenience; and strengthening market operations and infrastructure. Th

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China A-shares closed mixed. Shanghai Composite +0.2%; Shenzhen Component -0.52%; ChiNext -1.15%; STAR 50 -1.52%. Turnover CNY1.96t, up CNY14.3bn from the prior session. Breadth leaned positive with more than 3,300 stocks advancing. Sugar-substitute theme opened strong and led gains; Huakang, COFCO Tech and Hongmian hit limit-up. Planting and forestry extended strength—Yasheng Group posted a fourth consecutive limit-up; Dunhuang Seeds recorded five limit-ups in eight sessions. Oil & gas exploration and services widened gains in the afternoon, Zhongman Petroleum hit limit-up. Medical services also jumped in the afternoon, with Aopumai and Aoyang Health at limit-up. Semiconductor sector slipped, led by Huaya Intelligent, Canrui Technology and Moore Threads.