China's main stock market index, the SHANGHAI, rose to 3448 points on July 1, 2025, gaining 0.11% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 2.57% and is up 15.06% 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 July of 2025.

China Index: Shanghai Stock Exchange: 50 Index data was reported at 2,633.160 31Dec2003=1000 in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,665.630 31Dec2003=1000 for Mar 2025. China Index: Shanghai Stock Exchange: 50 Index data is updated monthly, averaging 2,319.570 31Dec2003=1000 from Jan 2004 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 256 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,627.780 31Dec2003=1000 in Oct 2007 and a record low of 731.000 31Dec2003=1000 in May 2005. China Index: Shanghai Stock Exchange: 50 Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Shanghai Stock Exchange. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.ZA: Shanghai Stock Exchange: Indices.

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, fell to 24072 points on June 30, 2025, losing 0.87% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 3.95% and is up 35.47% 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 July of 2025.

Dow Jones Industrial Average: Prediction: Moderate growth, driven by strong corporate earnings and a positive economic outlook. Risk: A potential economic slowdown or geopolitical tensions could impact market performance. Shanghai Composite Index: Prediction: Continued volatility, with short-term fluctuations and potential for sustained upward momentum. Risk: Economic conditions in China, including policy changes and trade tensions, can influence market direction.

Market capitalization of listed domestic companies (current US$) in China was reported at 11469346090000 USD in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. China - Market capitalization of listed companies - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

China PE Ratio: Shanghai SE: 180 Index data was reported at 11.420 NA in 14 May 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 11.270 NA for 13 May 2025. China PE Ratio: Shanghai SE: 180 Index data is updated daily, averaging 11.755 NA from Oct 2008 (Median) to 14 May 2025, with 4002 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.070 NA in 30 Apr 2010 and a record low of 7.800 NA in 19 May 2014. China PE Ratio: Shanghai SE: 180 Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by China Securities Index Co., Ltd.. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Financial Market – Table CN.ZA: Shanghai Stock Exchange: PE and PB Ratio: Daily.

The Beijing Stock Exchange was the latest addition to mainland China's financial industry. In January 2025, the market capitalization reached more than 546 billion yuan. The new stock exchange was created by reforming the National Equities Exchange and Quotations (NEEQ) with the intention to provide SMEs who are excluded from the large exchange with a way to obtain capital.

China A50 index is expected to maintain its upward momentum in the near term. The index could continue to benefit from the country's strong economic recovery, supportive government policies, and the weakness of the US dollar. However, investors should be aware of potential risks, including the ongoing trade tensions between China and the US, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the possibility of a slowdown in the Chinese economy.

CN: Market Cap: Shanghai SE: Tradable: Environmental Protection data was reported at 198,432.000 RMB mn in Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 198,432.000 RMB mn for Feb 2025. CN: Market Cap: Shanghai SE: Tradable: Environmental Protection data is updated monthly, averaging 76,551.000 RMB mn from Jan 2013 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 147 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 198,432.000 RMB mn in Mar 2025 and a record low of 24,256.000 RMB mn in Jul 2013. CN: Market Cap: Shanghai SE: Tradable: Environmental Protection 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.

1. The series of files named as ‘*_polarity.csv’ in folder ‘polarity’ includes the trading polarities of stocks listed on Shenzhen Stock Exchange from May 4 to July 31 2015. The eight numbers in the filenames specify the dates. The columns of these dataframes indicate the stock names, while the indices of dataframes indicate the time. The granularity of trading polarity is 1 minute for every stock. These trading polarities are calculated from the serial numbers for buyers and sellers in transactions data. The original transactions data is not publicly available due to the company’s license requirement.2. The files in the 'log_ret' folder cover the log returns of 1646 stocks listed on Shenzhen Stock Exchange from May 4 to July 31 2015. These data are calculated from the intraday price trends data provided by Thomson Reuters’ Tick History. The original price trends data is not publicly available due to the company’s license requirement.3. The file named as "stock_market_value.csv" gives the capitalization of stocks in June 31 2015, which is downloaded from Wind Information and we have converted the unit of measure from RMB into a dollar. Due to license requirements of the data companies, all of the above files have converted the names of stocks into integers in a consistent way. 4. Please cite the following paper:Shan Lu, Jichang Zhao and Huiwen Wang. Trading Imbalance in Chinese Stock Market—A High-Frequency View. Entropy, 2020, 22(8), 897.

In 2023, the stock of Kweichow Moutai had a market value of over two trillion yuan. The stock exchange in Shanghai had the second-highest annual turnover in the Greater China region behind the bourse in Shenzhen.

The SSE trading boards

The Shanghai Stock Exchange has two trading boards known as the Main Board and the Star A board. The Main Board lists some of China’s largest companies, such as the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, and Pingan Insurance. While the main board is geared toward large companies that have a consolidated market position and stable profitability, the Star A market targets early-stage tech startups.

Kweichow Moutai

Kweichow Moutai is a Chinese Baijiu manufacturer from Guizhou province and the most valuable stock in China. Initially, after the company’s first public offering in 2001, its share price remained stable until it skyrocketed in 2016. By now, Moutai is not only the most valuable spirits company in China, but also worldwide. In China, Moutai’s Baijiu is seen as a status symbol and the official spirit of the Chinese government.

Stock market capitalization to GDP (%) in China was reported at 83.16 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. China - Stock market capitalization to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

In 2022, 175 Chinese companies listed their shares on the Nasdaq with a combined market capitalization of over 382 billion U.S. dollars. Overseas stock markets had been a popular destination for enterprises from Mainland China who were looking to raise capital. However, in recent years, the Chinese government and the U.S. government have made it harder for companies from Mainland China to list in the United States.

China PE Ratio: Trailing Twelve Months: Shanghai SE: 180 Index data was reported at 11.300 NA in 14 May 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 11.150 NA for 13 May 2025. China PE Ratio: Trailing Twelve Months: Shanghai SE: 180 Index data is updated daily, averaging 11.220 NA from Oct 2008 (Median) to 14 May 2025, with 4001 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.900 NA in 26 Apr 2010 and a record low of 7.610 NA in 19 May 2014. China PE Ratio: Trailing Twelve Months: Shanghai SE: 180 Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by China Securities Index Co., Ltd.. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Financial Market – Table CN.ZA: Shanghai Stock Exchange: PE and PB Ratio: Daily.

In January 2023, a total of 53 companies from mainland China finished their initial public offering (IPO) in China and abroad. Despite the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, IPO numbers and volumes remained robust in 2020. In that year, the annual number of Chinese IPOs reached 645 in 2021, of which 522 were listed at stock markets in mainland China and 123 in Hong Kong or other overseas destinations.

Stock markets in mainland China

Mainland China has two stock exchanges, the Shanghai stock exchange (SSE) and the Shenzhen stock exchange (SZSE). Both rank among the largest stock exchanges in the world. While more large state-owned enterprises are listed in Shanghai, the stock exchange in Shenzhen is home to many technology driven companies, including Huawei and Tencent. Stocks on the Shanghai exchange are distributed across two boards, the Main Board and the Sci-Tech Innovation Board (Star Market), which was newly established in 2019. The Shenzhen exchange has also two boards, the main board and the Growth Enterprises Board (ChiNext). In 2021, a larger number of IPOs were listed at the newer ChiNext and Star Market, and less at the older SME and Shanghai Main Board.

Chinese IPOs abroad

As domestic Chinese stock markets are still not completely open to foreign investors and regulation on the mainland is less stringent, Chinese companies rely on overseas exchanges to attract international investors. Some of the largest global IPOs were those of Chinese companies going public at foreign stock exchanges. The Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing Market (HKEX) is a preferred place for mainland companies to get an international listing.

Shanghai Stock Exchange: Index: SSE 180 Index: Transportation data was reported at 752.220 NA in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 767.200 NA for Mar 2025. Shanghai Stock Exchange: Index: SSE 180 Index: Transportation data is updated monthly, averaging 906.860 NA from Dec 2014 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 125 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,736.550 NA in Jun 2015 and a record low of 664.390 NA in Dec 2023. Shanghai Stock Exchange: Index: SSE 180 Index: Transportation data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.EDI.SE: Shanghai Stock Exchange: Monthly.

The largest share of the market capitalization of companies from mainland China listed on the Hong Kong Exchange in 2021 fell into the mainland private enterprise (MPE) category. On the Main Board, MPEs had a market capitalization of almost 22 trillion Hong Kong dollars, whereas on the GEM, the market value of MPEs amounted to over 18 trillion Hong Kong dollars. Mainland private enterprises are privately-owned companies that are registered in mainland China.

The so-called Red Chips refer to Chinese companies that are registered overseas but conduct their business mainly in mainland China and are subjected to influence from the Chinese government in one form or another. Finally, H-shares are also shares from companies from mainland China, but these shares are traded on the Hong Kong Exchange as well as on the mainland Chinese bourses in Shanghai and Shenzhen.

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

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