China's main stock market index, the SHANGHAI, rose to 3385 points on June 6, 2025, gaining 0.04% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 1.28% and is up 10.95% 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 June 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.

Hong Kong's main stock market index, the HK50, rose to 24103 points on June 9, 2025, gaining 1.30% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 2.35% and is up 32.61% 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 June of 2025.

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: Stock market capitalization as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2022 is 64.14 percent, a decline from 81.02 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 76.15 percent, based on data from 74 countries. Historically, the average for China from 2003 to 2022 is 57.27 percent. The minimum value, 17.58 percent, was reached in 2005 while the maximum of 126.15 percent was recorded in 2007.

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.

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.

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.

Nvidia's stock faced a 5% drop due to concerns over AI chip smuggling to China, impacting market dynamics and raising potential export control breach issues.

China Index: Shenzhen Stock Exchange: SME Composite data was reported at 10,996.260 07Jun2005=1000 in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 11,458.970 07Jun2005=1000 for Mar 2025. China Index: Shenzhen Stock Exchange: SME Composite data is updated monthly, averaging 8,686.740 07Jun2005=1000 from Dec 2005 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 233 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16,117.603 07Jun2005=1000 in May 2015 and a record low of 1,415.652 07Jun2005=1000 in Dec 2005. China Index: Shenzhen Stock Exchange: SME Composite 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: Small and Medium Enterprise Indices.

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.

Chinese listed companies data, encompasses stock price crash risk variables, audit system change records, and other necessary control variables. Date Submitted: 2023-11-18

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.

The US decision to impose port fees on Chinese ships has intensified trade tensions, impacting stock markets and economic outlooks.

Skechers' stock plummeted over 12% after the company released weaker-than-expected future projections, sparking concerns over its financial stability and exposure to potential US tariffs on Chinese goods.

China Index: Shanghai Stock Exchange: B Share data was reported at 260.050 21Feb1992=100 in 09 May 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 260.100 21Feb1992=100 for 08 May 2025. China Index: Shanghai Stock Exchange: B Share data is updated daily, averaging 272.110 21Feb1992=100 from Jan 1994 (Median) to 09 May 2025, with 7607 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 536.090 21Feb1992=100 in 02 Jun 2015 and a record low of 197.890 21Feb1992=100 in 13 May 2020. China Index: Shanghai Stock Exchange: B Share data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Shanghai Stock Exchange. The data is categorized under High Frequency Database’s Financial and Futures Market – Table CN.ZA: Shanghai Stock Exchange: Indices: Daily.

China Options: Shanghai Stock Exchange: 50ETF: Turnover Volume: Call data was reported at 343.928 Contract th in 13 May 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 540.483 Contract th for 12 May 2025. China Options: Shanghai Stock Exchange: 50ETF: Turnover Volume: Call data is updated daily, averaging 782.432 Contract th from Feb 2015 (Median) to 13 May 2025, with 2489 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,833.208 Contract th in 20 Jun 2019 and a record low of 5.656 Contract th in 16 Feb 2015. China Options: Shanghai Stock Exchange: 50ETF: Turnover Volume: Call 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.ZI: Shanghai Stock Exchange: Options: Turnover: Daily.

China Turnover: Value: Shanghai Stock Exchange: data was reported at 23,983,034.000 RMB mn in May 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 26,858,230.000 RMB mn for Apr 2019. China Turnover: Value: Shanghai Stock Exchange: data is updated monthly, averaging 1,789,849.500 RMB mn from Jun 1995 (Median) to May 2019, with 288 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32,017,052.000 RMB mn in Jun 2015 and a record low of 27,334.915 RMB mn in Feb 1996. China Turnover: Value: Shanghai Stock Exchange: 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: Turnover: Value.

Shanghai Stock Exchange: Index: Conglomerates Index data was reported at 3,143.350 NA in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3,182.310 NA for Mar 2025. Shanghai Stock Exchange: Index: Conglomerates Index data is updated monthly, averaging 2,771.260 NA from Dec 2014 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 125 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,683.840 NA in Apr 2015 and a record low of 2,261.740 NA in Oct 2022. Shanghai Stock Exchange: Index: Conglomerates Index 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.

Shanghai Stock Exchange: Index: SSE 180 Index: Financial data was reported at 5,286.280 NA in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5,373.560 NA for Mar 2025. Shanghai Stock Exchange: Index: SSE 180 Index: Financial data is updated monthly, averaging 4,884.550 NA from Dec 2014 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 125 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,113.080 NA in Apr 2015 and a record low of 3,704.760 NA in Oct 2022. Shanghai Stock Exchange: Index: SSE 180 Index: Financial 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.