China's main stock market index, the SHANGHAI, rose to 3813 points on September 5, 2025, gaining 1.24% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 4.91% and is up 37.84% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from China. China Shanghai Composite Stock Market Index - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on September of 2025.

Key information about China Market Capitalization

• China Market Capitalization accounted for 11,870.548 USD bn in Feb 2025, compared with a percentage of 11,513.605 USD bn in the previous month
• China Market Capitalization is updated monthly, available from Jul 1995 to Feb 2025
• The data reached an all-time high of 14,375.423 USD bn in Dec 2021 and a record low of 40.601 USD bn in Jan 1996

CEIC calculates monthly Market Capitalization as the sum of Market Capitalization of Shanghai Stock Exchange and Market Capitalization of Shenzhen Stock Exchange and converts it into USD. Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange provides Market Capitalization in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.

Hong Kong's main stock market index, the HK50, rose to 25418 points on September 5, 2025, gaining 1.43% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 2.04% and is up 47.81% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Hong Kong. Hong Kong Stock Market Index (HK50) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on September of 2025.

Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in China was reported at 13.47 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. China - Stock market return (%, year-on-year) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Key information about China P/E ratio

• China Shanghai Stock Exchange recorded a daily P/E ratio of 14.340 on 27 Mar 2025, compared with 14.330 from the previous day.
• China Shanghai Stock Exchange P/E ratio is updated daily, with historical data available from Apr 2001 to Mar 2025.
• The P/E ratio reached an all-time high of 27.970 in Apr 2010 and a record low of 9.590 in May 2014.
• Shanghai Stock Exchange provides daily P/E Ratio.

In the latest reports, Shanghai Shenzhen 300 closed at 3,890.050 points in Feb 2025.

In 2024, the total market capitalization of China’s stock market totaled ** trillion yuan. The highest annual turnover in the country’s history, **** trillion yuan, was registered in 2021. In the same year, the trade revenue reached *** trillion yuan. The development of domestic financial markets was a key objective of the Chinese government. Stock markets in mainland China Mainland China has two major stock exchanges. One is the Shanghai Stock Exchange that consists of the Main-Board Market and the Star Market. The companies listed on the Main-Board were mature and established in their industries, whereas the Star Market targets innovative startups. The other big stock exchange was the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. It was separated into three boards, the Main-Board, the SME-Board, and ChiNext Market. Facilitating innovation One crucial aspect of the financial market development strategy in China was the fostering of innovation. The country had the problem that upcoming, domestic tech-companies preferred to list on stock markets overseas. Therefore, both major bourses established boards that had more lenient listing requirements. For instance, it would allow startups that had not yet turned a profit to gain access to the financial market. These boards were the ChiNext board in Shenzhen and the Star Market in Shanghai.

CN: Market Cap: Shanghai SE: Tradable: Preferred data was reported at 758,102.000 RMB mn in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 760,324.000 RMB mn for Mar 2025. CN: Market Cap: Shanghai SE: Tradable: Preferred data is updated monthly, averaging 763,461.000 RMB mn from Dec 2021 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 791,000.000 RMB mn in Jun 2022 and a record low of 753,848.000 RMB mn in Jan 2024. CN: Market Cap: Shanghai SE: Tradable: Preferred data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Shanghai Stock Exchange. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Financial Market – Table CN.ZA: Shanghai Stock Exchange: Market Capitalization.

Prices for China Stock Market Index (CH50) including live quotes, historical charts and news. China Stock Market Index (CH50) was last updated by Trading Economics this September 6 of 2025.

In 2025, stock markets in the United States accounted for roughly ** percent of world stocks. The next largest country by stock market share was China, followed by the European Union as a whole. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the NASDAQ are the largest stock exchange operators worldwide. What is a stock exchange? The first modern publicly traded company was the Dutch East Industry Company, which sold shares to the general public to fund expeditions to Asia. Since then, groups of companies have formed exchanges in which brokers and dealers can come together and make transactions in one space. Stock market indices group companies trading on a given exchange, giving an idea of how they evolve in real time. Appeal of stock ownership Over half of adults in the United States are investing money in the stock market. Stocks are an attractive investment because the possible return is higher than offered by other financial instruments.

CN: Shanghai-Hong Kong SAR (China) Stock Connect: Southbound Trading: HKEx: Net Inflow data was reported at 3,835.344 RMB mn in 16 Aug 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5,412.057 RMB mn for 15 Aug 2024. CN: Shanghai-Hong Kong SAR (China) Stock Connect: Southbound Trading: HKEx: Net Inflow data is updated daily, averaging 1,243.000 RMB mn from May 2018 (Median) to 16 Aug 2024, with 1441 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12,901.000 RMB mn in 19 Jan 2021 and a record low of -8,037.000 RMB mn in 24 Feb 2021. CN: Shanghai-Hong Kong SAR (China) Stock Connect: Southbound Trading: HKEx: Net Inflow data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Shanghai Stock Exchange. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Financial Market – Table CN.ZA: Shanghai-Hong Kong SAR (China) Stock Connect: Quota and Usage Rate: Daily.

China Index: Shenzhen Stock Exchange: 100 data was reported at 6,069.640 31Dec2002=1000 in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6,435.320 31Dec2002=1000 for Mar 2025. China Index: Shenzhen Stock Exchange: 100 data is updated monthly, averaging 4,530.252 31Dec2002=1000 from Jan 2003 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 246 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9,558.670 31Dec2002=1000 in Jun 2021 and a record low of 0.000 31Dec2002=1000 in Jan 2003. China Index: Shenzhen Stock Exchange: 100 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Shenzhen Stock Exchange. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Financial Market – Table CN.ZA: Shenzhen Stock Exchange: Indices.

Key information about China Shanghai Shenzhen 300

• China Shanghai Shenzhen 300 closed at 3,890.1 points in Feb 2025, compared with 3,817.1 points at the previous month end
• China Equity Market Index: Month End: Shanghai Shenzhen 300 data is updated monthly, available from Apr 2005 to Feb 2025, with an average number of 3,388.0 points
• The data reached an all-time high of 5,688.5 points in Oct 2007 and a record low of 856.0 points in May 2005

Further information about China Shanghai Shenzhen 300

• In the latest reports, Shanghai Stock Exchange recorded a daily P/E ratio of 14.2 in Mar 2025

China Shanghai-HK Stock Connect: Northbound Trading: HKEx: Turnover Value: Sell data was reported at 24,648.360 RMB mn in 16 Aug 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 22,480.910 RMB mn for 15 Aug 2024. China Shanghai-HK Stock Connect: Northbound Trading: HKEx: Turnover Value: Sell data is updated daily, averaging 11,644.215 RMB mn from Nov 2014 (Median) to 16 Aug 2024, with 2264 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 54,740.940 RMB mn in 14 Jun 2024 and a record low of 0.000 RMB mn in 17 Nov 2014. China Shanghai-HK Stock Connect: Northbound Trading: HKEx: Turnover Value: Sell data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx). The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Financial Market – Table CN.ZA: Shanghai-Hong Kong SAR (China) Stock Connect: Turnover Value and Number of Trades: Daily. Real-time available daily quota balance will be shown when it falls below 30%; otherwise indicated as “Available”. Real-time buy, sell and total turnover will not be available; historical daily/ monthly total market turnover, number of trades, ETF turnover, and turnover of the top 10 most actively traded stocks will be shown.

China Tradable Market Cap of Shareholding: Shanghai SE: Shanghai-HK Stock Connect: Northbound Trading data was reported at 1,121,600.000 RMB mn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,241,500.000 RMB mn for 2022. China Tradable Market Cap of Shareholding: Shanghai SE: Shanghai-HK Stock Connect: Northbound Trading data is updated yearly, averaging 640,550.000 RMB mn from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2023, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,425,100.000 RMB mn in 2021 and a record low of 86,500.000 RMB mn in 2014. China Tradable Market Cap of Shareholding: Shanghai SE: Shanghai-HK Stock Connect: Northbound Trading data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Shanghai Stock Exchange. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Financial Market – Table CN.ZA: Shanghai Stock Exchange: Investor’s Trading and Structure.

China Index: Shenzhen Stock Exchange: TMT 50 data was reported at 5,501.490 31Dec2004=1000 in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5,999.610 31Dec2004=1000 for Mar 2025. China Index: Shenzhen Stock Exchange: TMT 50 data is updated monthly, averaging 5,079.465 31Dec2004=1000 from Nov 2010 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 174 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,707.830 31Dec2004=1000 in May 2015 and a record low of 2,087.050 31Dec2004=1000 in Nov 2012. China Index: Shenzhen Stock Exchange: TMT 50 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Shenzhen Stock Exchange. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Financial Market – Table CN.ZA: Shenzhen Stock Exchange: Indices.

Shanghai-Hong Kong SAR (China) Stock Connect: Southbound Trading: HKEx: Turnover Value: Stocks data was reported at 61,784.510 HKD mn in 14 May 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 58,823.880 HKD mn for 13 May 2025. Shanghai-Hong Kong SAR (China) Stock Connect: Southbound Trading: HKEx: Turnover Value: Stocks data is updated daily, averaging 17,133.730 HKD mn from Jul 2022 (Median) to 14 May 2025, with 668 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 167,730.960 HKD mn in 08 Oct 2024 and a record low of 0.000 HKD mn in 20 Jan 2023. Shanghai-Hong Kong SAR (China) Stock Connect: Southbound Trading: HKEx: Turnover Value: Stocks data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx). The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Financial Market – Table CN.ZA: Shanghai-Hong Kong SAR (China) Stock Connect: Turnover Value and Number of Trades: Daily.

Key information about China Market Capitalization: % of GDP

• China Market Capitalization accounted for 63.4 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a percentage of 59.7 % in the previous year
• China Market Capitalization: % Nominal GDP is updated yearly, available from Dec 1995 to Dec 2024
• The data reached an all-time high of 119.3 % in Dec 2007 and a record low of 5.6 % in Dec 1995

CEIC calculates annual Market Capitalization as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Market Capitalization and annual Nominal GDP. Market Capitalization is calculated as the sum of Market Capitalization of Shanghai Stock Exchange and Market Capitalization of Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange provides Market Capitalization in local currency. The National Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency.


Further information about China Market Capitalization: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, Shanghai Stock Exchange recorded a daily P/E ratio of 13.8 in Jan 2025
• Shanghai Shenzhen 300 closed at 3,934.9 points in Dec 2024

China Market Capitalization: Shenzhen SE: Stock data was reported at 34,204.409 RMB bn in 14 May 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 34,029.580 RMB bn for 13 May 2025. China Market Capitalization: Shenzhen SE: Stock data is updated daily, averaging 22,103.086 RMB bn from Sep 2009 (Median) to 14 May 2025, with 3796 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 39,964.248 RMB bn in 16 Dec 2021 and a record low of 5,462.439 RMB bn in 05 Jul 2010. China Market Capitalization: Shenzhen SE: Stock data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Shenzhen Stock Exchange. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Financial Market – Table CN.ZA: Shenzhen Stock Exchange: Market Capitalization: Daily.

CN: Market Cap: Shanghai SE: Tradable: Stock: Preferred data was reported at 758.395 RMB bn in 14 May 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 758.102 RMB bn for 13 May 2025. CN: Market Cap: Shanghai SE: Tradable: Stock: Preferred data is updated daily, averaging 761.389 RMB bn from Sep 2022 (Median) to 14 May 2025, with 648 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 788.782 RMB bn in 10 Oct 2022 and a record low of 751.261 RMB bn in 12 Jan 2024. CN: Market Cap: Shanghai SE: Tradable: Stock: Preferred data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Shanghai Stock Exchange. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Financial Market – Table CN.ZA: Shanghai Stock Exchange: Market Capitalization: Daily.

Shanghai-Hong Kong SAR (China) Stock Connect: Northbound Trading: HKEx: Turnover Value: ETF and Stocks data was reported at 79,190.590 RMB mn in 14 May 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 69,280.220 RMB mn for 13 May 2025. Shanghai-Hong Kong SAR (China) Stock Connect: Northbound Trading: HKEx: Turnover Value: ETF and Stocks data is updated daily, averaging 29,808.735 RMB mn from Nov 2014 (Median) to 14 May 2025, with 2432 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 273,897.030 RMB mn in 08 Oct 2024 and a record low of 688.650 RMB mn in 07 Jan 2016. Shanghai-Hong Kong SAR (China) Stock Connect: Northbound Trading: HKEx: Turnover Value: ETF and Stocks data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx). The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Financial Market – Table CN.ZA: Shanghai-Hong Kong SAR (China) Stock Connect: Turnover Value and Number of Trades: Daily.