China Economy 2 February 2026

China Construction Bank A-share price: what could move 601939 before Shanghai opens

China Construction Bank Corp’s Shanghai-listed Class A shares are coming off a close at 8.84 yuan, roughly 0.1% up from the session before. The mainland market kicks off trading at 9:30 a.m. local time.

8 February 2026

China Economy·SHA:601939·Stock Market

PetroChina A-shares jump, but oil headlines and China CPI could decide the next move

PetroChina Co., Ltd. Class A shares—those traded in yuan on the mainland—caught attention ahead of Monday’s session. The stock closed out Friday at 10.77 yuan, up 2.3%.

8 February 2026

China Economy·Oil Industry·SHA:601857·Stock Market

Agricultural Bank of China A-shares dip — 601288 in focus as CPI and holiday break near

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd’s Class A shares slipped 0.45% to close at 6.67 yuan on Friday. Local markets were closed Monday morning, with the next session on hold.

8 February 2026

China Economy·SHA:601288.SS·SHA:601398.SS·SHA:601988.SS·Stock Market

Tesla stock ends at $411 as Musk’s 100GW solar push and China AI report set up Monday trade

Tesla ended Friday up 3.5% at $411.11. After the closing bell, shares barely moved in the electronic session. Still, the stock wrapped the week with a roughly 4.5% loss.

8 February 2026

Artificial Intelligence·China Economy·NASDAQ:TSLA·Stock Market·Tesla

LONGi Green Energy stock in focus: 1.65 bln yuan patent fee signals higher costs as China solar outlook softens

LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd. wrapped up Friday trading in Shanghai with its A-shares ticking 0.7% higher to 18.36 yuan. Now, with the new week ahead, investors are sizing up patent expenses and a less robust demand picture for China’s solar industry.

8 February 2026

China Economy·Green Technology·Renewable Energy·SHA:601012.SS·Stock Market

Zhongji Innolight stock slides nearly 4% into China’s Monday open — what traders watch next

Zhongji Innolight Co Ltd shares dropped 3.9% to close at 540.01 yuan on Friday. The optical transceiver manufacturer, traded in Shenzhen, could see renewed attention when China’s A-share markets resume trading Monday.

8 February 2026

China Economy·SHE:300308.SZ·Stock Market

China Life Insurance Class A stock (601628) slips — what to watch before Shanghai reopens

China Life Insurance Co Ltd’s Shanghai A-shares slipped 0.75% to close at 47.47 yuan on Friday. Mainland exchanges are shut for the weekend, with trading set to resume Monday.

8 February 2026

China Economy·SHA:601628·Stock Market

Bank of China A Shares Slip Into Monday After Anti-Graft Headline — What to Watch Next

Bank of China Limited’s Shanghai-listed A shares start the week under a new cloud: state media reports say former vice president Lin Jingzhen has been kicked out of the Communist Party for “serious violations of discipline and law”—often a byword for corruption. Lin stepped down from the bank back in 2025.

7 February 2026

China Economy·HKG:3988.HK·SHA:601988.SS·Stock Market

CATL stock price rises after sodium-ion EV push; what investors watch before Shenzhen reopens

CATL Class A shares finished Friday at 369.11 yuan, gaining 1.7%. The stock moved between 358.01 and 372.88 yuan during the day.

7 February 2026

China Economy·Electric Vehicles·SHE:300750.SZ·Stock Market

China Construction Bank Class A stock ticks up at Friday close as China data looms

China Construction Bank’s Class A shares edged up in Shanghai on Friday, finishing the day 0.11% higher at 8.84 yuan. Mainland markets are closed for the weekend, leaving traders waiting on inflation and credit data due next week for their next cues.

7 February 2026

China Economy·SHA:601939·Stock Market

Agricultural Bank of China 601288 A-shares slide as tech rout bites; inflation data is the next test

Agricultural Bank of China Limited’s Class A shares slipped 0.45% to finish at 6.67 yuan on Friday, down 0.03 yuan. The week wrapped up weaker for the mainland’s financial sector. Shares moved within a range of 6.62 yuan to 6.75 yuan, and turnover was roughly 2.24 billion yuan, according to market data.

7 February 2026

China Economy·Inflation·SHA:601288·Stock Market·Technology

ICBC stock: Weekend gold caps and China CPI loom after A-shares end at 7.26 yuan

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China comes into Monday with fresh caps on its retail gold accumulation product, following a down session for its Shanghai-listed Class A shares on Friday.

7 February 2026

China Economy·SHA:601398·Stock Market

Gold price near $5,000: China keeps buying as CME margin hikes raise the stakes

China’s central bank kept up its gold-buying streak for a 15th month in January, bringing reserves to 74.19 million fine troy ounces, worth $369.58 billion, according to official data out Saturday. The yellow metal last traded near $4,960 an ounce—after a wild spike to almost $5,600 in January, then a sharp drop to $4,403.24 on Monday. Despite a 3.75% dip in China’s gold consumption for 2025, down to 950 metric tons, the China Gold Association said purchases of bars and coins soared 35.14%, accounting for over half of demand.

7 February 2026

China Economy·NASDAQ:CME

Why Tencent stock fell: an OpenClaw AI warning, chip shortages — and what’s next for 0700.HK

Tencent Holdings Ltd dropped 2% to HK$547.50 on Friday, with traders factoring in new concerns around AI security and persistent shortages of data-centre chips as the week wrapped up.

7 February 2026

Artificial Intelligence·China Economy·HKG:0700.HK·HKG:9888.HK·HKG:9988.HK·NASDAQ:AMD·NASDAQ:INTC·Stock Market·Technology

Illumina (ILMN) stock slides 10% after 2026 outlook puts China, research demand back in focus

Illumina tumbled 10.3% to $119.91 on Friday, hitting a low of $117.69, as investors digested the gene-sequencing company’s 2026 forecast released alongside its earnings.

6 February 2026

Biotechnology·China Economy·NASDAQ:ILMN·Stock Market

Lithium price slips again in China, dragging Albemarle and SQM shares lower before Wall Street opens

Battery-grade lithium carbonate prices in China dropped once more on Friday, weighing on lithium-linked stocks in U.S. premarket trading as investors noted signs of cooling demand in the short term.

6 February 2026

China Economy·NYSE:ALB·NYSE:LAC

Lithium price tumbles in China as futures hit limit — what it means for Albemarle, SQM and the week ahead

China’s benchmark lithium carbonate prices plunged on Thursday, with the SMM battery-grade index sliding 5.4% to 141,706 yuan per metric ton from Wednesday. The most-traded lithium carbonate futures contract hit its daily limit down — the maximum allowed drop in one session — before bouncing back. Spot sellers stayed cautious, while buyers took advantage of the dips, SMM reported.

5 February 2026

China Economy·NASDAQ:SGML·NYSE:ALB·NYSE:LAC·NYSE:SQM

NIO stock rises in premarket after January deliveries jump 96% — but China EV jitters linger

Shares of NIO Inc climbed 1.1% to $4.57 in premarket trading Tuesday, recovering from a sluggish session earlier as investors absorbed the newest monthly delivery data.

3 February 2026

China Economy·Electric Vehicles·NYSE:NIO·Stock Market

Lithium price slips again in China — why Albemarle and SQM are down before the bell

Lithium prices in China slipped once more on Tuesday. Battery-grade lithium carbonate was last pegged at 153,500 yuan per metric ton, dropping 2,000 yuan from the previous day, according to Shanghai Metals Market data.

3 February 2026

China Economy·NYSE:ALB·NYSE:SQM

XPeng stock sinks on January delivery update as China EV demand jitters hit sector

Shares of XPeng Inc fell Monday following the release of its January delivery figures, adding to the early-month pressure on U.S.-listed Chinese EV stocks.

2 February 2026

China Economy·Electric Vehicles·Stock Market

China Economy 2 February 2026 - 8 February 2026