China’s equities may be at a turning point

Fidelity China Special Situations

Chinese stock markets have recently pushed to levels not seen in many years, driven largely by strength in semiconductors and artificial intelligence-related sectors. The Shanghai Composite has climbed sharply, touching multi-year highs, while indices focused on technology firms have posted outsized gains.

A few forces are aligning. One is China’s push to enhance self-reliance in AI chip production. Stories are circulating that domestic tech giants have been ordered to pause purchases of certain foreign AI-chips, a development that appears to be spurring demand for local alternatives. Huawei has also stepped into the spotlight, revealing plans for the Atlas 950, positioned to become one of the most powerful computing nodes expected later this year.

Another factor is global monetary policy. The US Federal Reserve recently made a 25 basis point cut in its key rate, a move that often eases risk appetite globally. Simultaneously, China’s central bank held rates steady, indicating a cautious but not restrictive stance. That contrast seems to be boosting capital into riskier assets, including Chinese tech and AI-chip firms.

Fidelity China Special Situations PLC (LON:FCSS), the UK’s largest China Investment Trust, capitalises on Fidelity’s extensive, locally-based analyst team to find attractive opportunities in a market too big to ignore.

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