CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: Three economic flashpoints for 2026
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In the markets
China’s CSI 300 was flat as of 12 p.m. local time Wednesday. The benchmark is up 0.65% this week and is on track for a second straight weekly gain. It has climbed 15.73% so far this year.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell 0.9% at noon. It is unchanged for the week and has advanced 28.85% since January.
The offshore yuan last traded at 7.0609 against the dollar, its strongest level since October 2024.
— Nur Hikmah Md Ali
The performance of the Shanghai Composite over the past year.
Coming up
Dec. 3-5: French President Emmanuel Macron to visit China
Dec. 8: China trade data for Nov
Dec. 10: CPI, PPI for Nov
