The main stock market index in China (SHANGHAI) increased 22 points or 0.66% since the beginning of 2025, 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 March of 2025.

According to a survey conducted by Ipsos on predictions for global issues in 2020, 30 percent of Chinese believed it that major stock markets might crash in 2020. The results of the survey showed that Chinese were among the most optimistic regarding the stock market in 2020.

China: Stock market capitalization w/o top 10 firms, percent of total market cap: The latest value from 2020 is 63.36 percent, a decline from 86.95 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 47.89 percent, based on data from 28 countries. Historically, the average for China from 2001 to 2020 is 76.42 percent. The minimum value, 60.59 percent, was reached in 2006 while the maximum of 91.03 percent was recorded in 2017.

The main stock market index in Hong Kong (HK50) increased 3587 points or 17.88% since the beginning of 2025, 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 March 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.

At the end of December 2024, the Shenzhen Component Index value was 10,414.61, an increase of about 1,000 index points from December 2023. The data clearly shows how the value of the index increased before the stock market crash of 2015 and the following sell-off in the following year. In addition to that, the low year-end index value of 2018 was the result of the worst trading year of the decade on Chinese stock exchanges. Together, stocks on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges lost around 24 percent in that year.

China Market Capitalization: Shenzhen SE: Stock data was reported at 34,660.935 RMB bn in 25 Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 34,861.107 RMB bn for 24 Mar 2025. China Market Capitalization: Shenzhen SE: Stock data is updated daily, averaging 21,987.112 RMB bn from Sep 2009 (Median) to 25 Mar 2025, with 3764 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.

In 2022, the trading value on the Shanghai Stock Exchange was 84 trillion Chinese yuan. Since 2016, the annual turnover fluctuated between 40 and 103 trillion yuan. The relatively low trading value of 2018 reflected the bad performance of the Chinese stock market in that year as indexes in Shanghai and Shenzhen lost more than 24 percent. It was the worst performance of the decade and the result of the rising tensions between the United States and China. The high trading value of 2015, on the other hand, was caused by heavy stock market turbulence after a market bubble popped around June. Within a couple of weeks, the SSE fell by 30 percent and over 1,400 companies applied for a trading halt.

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China PE Ratio: Trailing Twelve Months: Shanghai SE: 180 Index data was reported at 11.240 NA in 21 Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 11.370 NA for 20 Mar 2025. China PE Ratio: Trailing Twelve Months: Shanghai SE: 180 Index data is updated daily, averaging 11.240 NA from Oct 2008 (Median) to 21 Mar 2025, with 3967 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.610 NA in 15 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.

Between March 4 and March 11, 2020, the S&P 500 index declined by twelve percent, descending into a bear market. On March 12, 2020, the S&P 500 plunged 9.5 percent, its steepest one-day fall since 1987. The index began to recover at the start of April and reached a peak in December 2021. As of December 29, 2024, the value of the S&P 500 stood at 5,942.47 points. Coronavirus sparks stock market chaos Stock markets plunged in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, with investors fearing its spread would destroy economic growth. Buoyed by figures that suggested cases were leveling off in China, investors were initially optimistic about the virus being contained. However, confidence in the market started to subside as the number of cases increased worldwide. Investors were deterred from buying stocks, and this was reflected in the markets – the values of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq Composite also dived during the height of the crisis. What is a bear market? A bear market occurs when the value of a stock market suffers a prolonged decline of more than 20 percent over a period of at least two months. The COVID-19 pandemic caused severe concern and sent stock markets on a steep downward spiral. The S&P 500 achieved a record closing high of 3,386 on February 19, 2020. However, just over three weeks later, the market closed on 2,480, which represented a decline of around 26 percent in only 16 sessions.

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.

China Market Cap: Shanghai SE: Agriculture data was reported at 107,292.000 RMB mn in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 112,182.000 RMB mn for Nov 2024. China Market Cap: Shanghai SE: Agriculture data is updated monthly, averaging 93,821.500 RMB mn from Apr 2001 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 284 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 175,304.000 RMB mn in Feb 2011 and a record low of 5,669.406 RMB mn in Jun 2002. China Market Cap: Shanghai SE: Agriculture 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.

The main stock market index in Russia (MOEX) increased 264 points or 9.16% since the beginning of 2025, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Russia. Russia Stock Market Index MOEX CFD - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on March of 2025.

In 2021, the interest income from margin financing and securities lending business of CITIC Securities amounted to around 9.9 billion yuan, ranking first among China's securities companies. After the stock market crash in 2015, China's securities market has been shrinking, demonstrating less trading revenue and lower profit rate. However, Chinese equity market has been gradually picking up since 2019.

In 2020, the number of trading accounts of institutional investors was over 57 thousand and the number trading accounts of private investors was more than 160 thousand at the National Equities Exchange and Quotations in China. In 2015, the year when financial markets in China experienced heavy turbulence, the number of trading accounts of both types of investors increased more than four-fold. Since then, the number of accounts had continued to grow despite a decreasing market capitalization of the NEEQ.

In 2021, China's securities company Guotai Junan Securities owned almost 105 billion yuan of net capital, ranking first among securities companies in China. After the stock market crash in 2015, China's securities market has been shrinking, demonstrating less trading revenue and lower profit rate. However, Chinese equity market has been gradually picking up since 2019.

In 2023, the average brokerage commission rate in China declined to 0.024 percent. The turnover of Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange has also been shrinking since 2015.

In 2021, China's securities company CITIC Securities generated net profits of around 23 billion yuan, ranking first in China. After the stock market crash in 2015, China's securities market has been shrinking, demonstrating less trading revenue and lower profit rate. However, Chinese equity market has been gradually picking up since 2019.

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