Economic Watch: Institutions bullish on Chinese assets as A-shares gain ground into 2026

BEIJING, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- China's equity market kicked off 2026 with strong momentum, reinforcing growing confidence among domestic and international institutions, with technology-related sectors broadly regarded as the primary growth driver.

On Wednesday, China's A-share market hit fresh records, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.05 percent to 4,085.77 points, marking its highest level in over