China Economy 24 January 2026

Alibaba stock price: What to watch after BABA slips 2.7% as AI-chip questions hang over China tech

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s U.S.-listed shares dropped 2.7% on Friday, closing at $169.56. The Nasdaq slipped 0.9%, while trading volume for Alibaba remained below its 50-day average. The ADRs now stand roughly 12% below their 52-week high from Oct. 2, highlighting just how fast sentiment can shift in China tech stocks.

31 January 2026

China Economy·NASDAQ:BABA·Stock Market

NIO stock price slips into weekend as China PMI turns down; Monday’s data in focus

NIO Inc’s U.S.-listed shares closed Friday down about 1.3% at $4.70, and U.S. markets are shut this weekend. Li Auto and XPeng fell more than 3%, while Tesla rose about 3%.

31 January 2026

China Economy·NASDAQ:LI·NASDAQ:TSLA·NYSE:NIO·NYSE:XPEV·Stock Market

Lithium price drops 4.5% in China as January rally cools; miners slide premarket

Battery-grade lithium carbonate prices in China dropped 4.46% on Friday, settling at 160,500 yuan a tonne, erasing some of the gains seen earlier this year. U.S.-listed lithium miners slipped before the Wall Street open: Albemarle fell $3.70, or about 2%, to $180.70; SQM lost $1.92, or 2.3%, to $81.64; and Lithium Americas slid 58 cents, down 9.7%, to $5.43.

30 January 2026

China Economy·LSE:AMG·Mining Industry·NYSE:ALB·NYSE:LAC·NYSE:SQM·Stock Market

Lithium price slips again in China as futures churn, February buying in focus

China’s battery-grade lithium carbonate price dropped 2.33% on Thursday, slipping to an average of 168,000 yuan per metric ton, according to Shanghai Metals Market data. The decline continues the retreat following this month’s earlier surge.

29 January 2026

China Economy

Lithium price slips in China as Albemarle, SQM stocks edge up premarket — what to watch next

Before the opening bell on Wednesday, U.S.-listed lithium stocks climbed, despite lithium carbonate prices in China slipping once more following a volatile futures session.

28 January 2026

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

Lithium price drops nearly 5% in China as spot market cools; U.S. lithium stocks mixed premarket

Battery-grade lithium carbonate prices in China dropped Tuesday, with the SMM average sliding 9,000 yuan to 172,500 yuan per metric ton. The most-active lithium carbonate futures contract fluctuated from 164,000 yuan up to 180,600 yuan. Spot sellers were reluctant to release supply, while downstream buyers mainly stuck to “as-needed” purchases, according to SMM.

27 January 2026

China Economy

TongFu Microelectronics stock faces a big Monday vote on a 4.4 bln yuan share sale

TongFu Microelectronics Co., Ltd.’s yuan-denominated Class A shares are in focus before Monday’s open, with shareholders due to vote later in the day on a package of proposals tied to a planned private placement of new stock. The company said the extraordinary meeting is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. local time in Nantong, Jiangsu province.

26 January 2026

China Economy·SHE:002156.SZ·Stock Market

Suzhou Maxwell stock price: 300751.SZ in focus after a 20% limit-up on China’s “space photovoltaics” trade

Suzhou Maxwell Technologies Co., Ltd. shares are set to draw attention when mainland markets open Monday. The Shenzhen-listed solar equipment company hit the 20% daily limit on Friday, finishing at 324.36 yuan.

26 January 2026

China Economy·SHE:300751.SZ·Stock Market·Technology Trends

ESWIN Material (688783) stock: China’s wafer maker back in focus before Shanghai opens

Xi'an ESWIN Material Technology Co., Ltd.’s A-shares ended Friday at 26.66 yuan, rising 1.18%. As Monday’s Shanghai session approaches, investors remain wary about the pace at which the company can scale to cover its costs.

26 January 2026

China Economy·SHA:688783·Stock Market

LONGi stock hits limit-up in China solar surge; Musk’s Davos solar talk puts Monday in play

LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd.’s onshore Class A shares grabbed attention again ahead of Monday’s China open. The stock closed the previous session at 19.35 yuan, surging 10.01%—the daily limit for most main-board A-shares—on robust volume.

26 January 2026

China Economy·Elon Musk·SHA:601012.SH·Stock Market

SMIC stock price holds near HK$78 as Fed week and China PMI loom

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp shares in Hong Kong start the week on the back foot of a modest gain, after the stock ended Friday up 0.32% at HK$78.10.

25 January 2026

China Economy·HKG:0981·Stock Market

Cambricon stock heads into Monday: what to watch after a Friday dip in China’s AI chip bellwether

Cambricon Technologies Corp. Ltd. Class A shares dipped 1.33% in the previous session, closing at 1,334.99 yuan. They are set to open Monday’s trading in Shanghai at that level.

25 January 2026

China Economy·SHA:688256.SS·Stock Market

Agricultural Bank of China Class A shares dip to 6.75 yuan — what to watch before Shanghai reopens

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd’s Class A shares on the Shanghai exchange ended Friday at 6.75 yuan, slipping 0.06 yuan, or 0.88%, as the weekend approached. The stock’s 52-week range stands between 4.92 and 8.68 yuan, per market data.

25 January 2026

China Economy·SHA:601288.SS·Stock Market

Piotech stock price rises despite China chip fund stake cut — what to watch next (688072)

Piotech Inc’s Class A shares rose 3.3% on Friday, following the chip equipment maker’s announcement that a major shareholder had reduced its stake via block trades the previous day.

25 January 2026

China Economy·SHA:688072·Stock Market·Technology

Bank of China Class A stock price slips to 5.27 yuan as policy signals cloud the week ahead

Bank of China Limited Class A shares ended Friday at 5.27 yuan, slipping 0.03 yuan or 0.6%, after moving between 5.26 and 5.32 yuan during the session. Trading volume reached roughly 247 million shares, per market figures.

24 January 2026

China Economy·SHA:601988.SH·Stock Market

China Construction Bank Class A stock in focus after REITs filing; what to watch next week

China Construction Bank Corporation’s Shanghai-listed Class A shares will return to focus on Monday following the state lender’s announcement that the review of its public REITs application tied to rental housing has been terminated. The stock ended the day down 0.46% at 8.65 yuan.

24 January 2026

China Economy·SHA:601939.SS·Stock Market

Agricultural Bank of China Class A stock ends lower at 6.75 yuan — what to watch before Monday

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd’s Shanghai-traded Class A shares closed Friday down 0.88% at 6.75 yuan, as mainland markets remained closed for the weekend.

24 January 2026

China Economy·SHA:601288·Stock Market

ICBC (601398) A-share price slips to 7.21 yuan — what China bank investors watch next week

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd’s A-shares closed Friday down 0.8% at 7.21 yuan, underperforming the Shanghai Composite, which gained 0.33%. Trading volume hit roughly 377 million shares. The stock trades at about 0.7 times book value, with a dividend yield close to 4.3%, according to market data.

24 January 2026

China Economy·SHA:601398.SS·Stock Market

Alibaba stock slips despite Nvidia H200 headline as traders size up China approval risk

Alibaba Group Holding’s shares on the U.S. market ended Friday at $173.23, down 2.2%. During the session, the stock swung between $171.98 and $177.00. Trading volume hit around 13.1 million shares, matching typical daily turnover.

24 January 2026

China Economy·NYSE:BABA·Stock Market

BHP stock price faces a two-front test: China iron ore ban and Chile copper roadblocks

BHP Group Ltd shares enter the week with fresh scrutiny on their China iron ore sales after Reuters revealed the miner diverted Jimblebar Blend Fines — a mid-grade iron ore product — to Malaysia and Vietnam. The shipments came after China Mineral Resources Group, created in 2022 to coordinate iron ore purchases, instructed mills and traders last September not to buy Jimblebar during 2026 contract talks. Reuters pointed to a 95,000-ton cargo unloaded in Malaysia on Jan. 14 and a 75,000-ton shipment to Vietnam in December. Meanwhile, port stocks climbed sharply to 8.1 million tons by Jan. 13, a 360% spike since late September. BHP’s shares ended up 0.7% on the ASX at A$48.43, with its U.S.-listed stock rising roughly 3.9% to $67.52 and London shares up 2.1% to 2,465 pence.

24 January 2026

ASX:BHP.AX·China Economy·LSE:BHP.L·Mining Industry·NYSE:BHP·Stock Market

China Economy 24 January 2026 - 31 January 2026