Indexes post highs on news of inflow
12/8/2005 8:52
Leo Zhang/Shanghai Daily news
Shanghai shares rose
with key indexes reaching four-month highs after news reports said both overseas
and domestic investors have been pouring capital into the stock market. The
Shanghai Composite Index, which covers yuan-denominated A shares and
foreign-currency B shares, jumped 1.59 percent to 1,183.58, the highest since
April 20. The index has risen for five consecutive sessions. The A-share
Index added 1.59 percent to 1,244.00 while the B-share Index surged 2.13 percent
to 66.19. "A five-year market slump has made some chips undervalued," said
Liu Yu, an Orient Securities Co analyst. "Investors judged it's time to
buy." Overseas investors including UBS AG and Morgan Stanley bought a
cumulative 131.6 million local-currency A shares from April to June, from 83.1
million shares in the first quarter, the China Securities Journal said
yesterday. Currently, 27 foreign investors are granted an investment limit of
a combined US$4 billion by the government. The stock market watchdog said
earlier it has sent a proposal to China's Cabinet to boost the quota to US$10
billion. Insurers, mutual funds and welfare pensions have used a collective
30 billion yuan (US$3.7 billion) buying mainland stocks in the past three
months, according to the Oriental Morning Post yesterday.
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