China Shares See Mixed Trade Amid Weak Economic Data; Tongguan Copper Foil Up 5%

MT Newswires Live06-16

Chinese shares saw mixed trade on Tuesday as weak economic data weighed down earlier optimism from the U.S.-Iran peace deal.

The Shanghai Composite Index, the main gauge of Chinese stocks, declined 0.1% to 4,091.89. The Shenzhen Component Index climbed 0.9% to 15,675.25.

New home prices in China's 70 major cities decreased by 3.5% year over year in May, according to Trading Economics' calculation of data from the National Bureau of Statistics. The reading steadied from the 3.5% contraction recorded in the previous month, and was sharper than the Trading Economics forecast of a 3.4% drop.

China's retail sales of consumer goods fell 0.6% year over year to 4.109 trillion yuan in May, reversing the 0.2% increase recorded in April. Last month's drop was also steeper than the consensus forecast for a 0.3% decline.

Also, the country's fixed asset investment fell 4.1% year over year in the first five months of the year. The reading compared with the declines of 1.6% recorded in the January-April period and 2.3% consensus forecast tracked by Investing.com.

In company news, Anhui Tongguan Copper Foil (SHE:301217) will close three fundraising investment projects and permanently transfer 383.0 million yuan in surplus funds to working capital. Shares of the copper foil producer closed 5% higher Tuesday.

Disclaimer: Investing carries risk. This is not financial advice. The above content should not be regarded as an offer, recommendation, or solicitation on acquiring or disposing of any financial products, any associated discussions, comments, or posts by author or other users should not be considered as such either. It is solely for general information purpose only, which does not consider your own investment objectives, financial situations or needs. TTM assumes no responsibility or warranty for the accuracy and completeness of the information, investors should do their own research and may seek professional advice before investing.

Comments

We need your insight to fill this gap
Leave a comment