<div id="readability-page-1"><div><p><span>The Shanghai Composite rose 0.4% to around 3,980 on Monday, extending its winning streak to nine sessions, the longest since April, while the Shenzhen Component gained 0.3% to a two-month high of 13,640, after Beijing announced plans to expand fiscal spending to boost consumption and investment, while a bullish global equities mood lifted sentiment in the final trading week of the year.</span></p><p><span>China’s Ministry of Finance said the 2026 focus will be on strengthening the domestic market through higher consumer demand and targeted investment in public services, following a two-day national fiscal work conference.</span></p><p><span>Investor confidence was further supported by a year-end “Santa Claus rally,” with global and US equities trading near record highs, a pattern that often sets the tone for equity performance in the new year.</span></p><p><span>Notable performers included Cambricon Technologies (+7.2%), Foxconn Industrial (+3.7%), PetroChina (+2.2%), China Construction Bank (+1.2%), and China Shenhua Energy (+0.9%).</span></p></div></div>

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<p>China stocks rallied for the ninth session, with the Shanghai Composite rising 0.4% and the Shenzhen Component gaining 0.3%. This was driven by Beijing's plans to expand fiscal spending and a bullish global equities mood. Notable performers included Cambricon Technologies, Foxconn Industrial, PetroChina, China Construction Bank, and China Shenhua Energy.</p>

China Stocks Rally for Ninth Session