China's main stock market index, the SHANGHAI, rose to 3520 points on July 14, 2025, gaining 0.27% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 3.86% and is up 18.35% 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.

At yearend 2024, the trading volume of China's stock market had amounted to approximately ** trillion shares. The statistic shows the trading volume of stock transactions taking place at both the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. The bourses are the vanguard of China's trading industry.

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.

As of March 2025, the SSE Composite Index had closed at 3,335.75 points. The index reflects the performance of all stocks traded on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, including both boards, the main board, and the Star market. SSE still number one In the greater Chinese region, the stock exchange in Shanghai was the largest, beating the bourses in Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. In 2023, the Shanghai Stock Exchange recorded a market capitalization of over 6.5 trillion. Not only market capitalization was a unique attribute, but the Shanghai Stock Exchange was also home to the most valuable stock in mainland China, which was the baijiu producer Moutai Kweichow. Limited access Despite its size, the exchange in Shanghai only grants limited access to overseas investors. The bourse listed A-shares and B-shares. While A-shares are denominated in yuan and almost exclusively available for domestic traders, the prices of B-shares are in U.S. dollars and available for overseas investors as well. In addition, the bourse offers access to foreign investors through a trading accreditation which is supervised by the Chinese authorities. However, these tight controls are the reason why Hong Kong, despite its lower relative market capitalization, remains an important gateway to capital for mainland Chinese companies.

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This analysis presents a rigorous exploration of financial data, incorporating a diverse range of statistical features. By providing a robust foundation, it facilitates advanced research and innovative modeling techniques within the field of finance.

A50: China's Stock Market Enigma

Financial data:

• Historical daily stock prices (open, high, low, close, volume)

• Fundamental data (e.g., market capitalization, price to earnings P/E ratio, dividend yield, earnings per share EPS, price to earnings growth, debt-to-equity ratio, price-to-book ratio, current ratio, free cash flow, projected earnings growth, return on equity, dividend payout ratio, price to sales ratio, credit rating)

• Technical indicators (e.g., moving averages, RSI, MACD, average directional index, aroon oscillator, stochastic oscillator, on-balance volume, accumulation/distribution A/D line, parabolic SAR indicator, bollinger bands indicators, fibonacci, williams percent range, commodity channel index)

Machine learning features:

• Feature engineering based on financial data and technical indicators

• Sentiment analysis data from social media and news articles

• Macroeconomic data (e.g., GDP, unemployment rate, interest rates, consumer spending, building permits, consumer confidence, inflation, producer price index, money supply, home sales, retail sales, bond yields)

Potential Applications:

• Stock price prediction

• Portfolio optimization

• Algorithmic trading

• Market sentiment analysis

• Risk management

Use Cases:

• Researchers investigating the effectiveness of machine learning in stock market prediction

• Analysts developing quantitative trading Buy/Sell strategies

• Individuals interested in building their own stock market prediction models

• Students learning about machine learning and financial applications

Additional Notes:

• The dataset may include different levels of granularity (e.g., daily, hourly)

• Data cleaning and preprocessing are essential before model training

• Regular updates are recommended to maintain the accuracy and relevance of the data

Beijing stock exchange focuses on equity trading and plans to expand its asset class to convertible bond in the near future.

In 2024, China's stock market generated a revenue of over *** trillion yuan. In 2015, attracted many investors with a sharp increase in stock prices. It culminated in stock market turbulences and significant losses for many market participants. Up to 2020, the stock market generated the highest revenue in that year.

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.

Hong Kong's main stock market index, the HK50, rose to 24140 points on July 11, 2025, gaining 0.46% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 0.43% and is up 31.96% 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.

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.

Market capitalization of listed domestic companies (current US$) in China was reported at 11755757950000 USD in 2024, 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 July of 2025.

In 2022, the trading value on the Shanghai Stock Exchange was ** trillion Chinese yuan. Since 2016, the annual turnover fluctuated between ** and *** 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 ** 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 ** percent and over ***** companies applied for a trading halt.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Stock Market Capitalization to GDP for China (DDDM01CNA156NWDB) from 2003 to 2020 about market cap, stock market, China, capital, and GDP.

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.

Stock market turnover ratio (%) in China was reported at 259 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. China - Stock market turnover ratio - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

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.

Stock price volatility in China was reported at 18.24 in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. China - Stock price volatility - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

China Index: Shanghai Stock Exchange: Dividend data was reported at 3,113.740 31Dec2004=1000 in 14 May 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,087.080 31Dec2004=1000 for 13 May 2025. China Index: Shanghai Stock Exchange: Dividend data is updated daily, averaging 2,635.300 31Dec2004=1000 from Apr 2005 (Median) to 14 May 2025, with 4882 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,144.660 31Dec2004=1000 in 12 Jun 2015 and a record low of 1,574.930 31Dec2004=1000 in 10 Mar 2014. China Index: Shanghai Stock Exchange: Dividend 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.