China’s Stocks Unlikely to Roar Back From Their Bear-Market Lows

  • Rally in Hong Kong shares expected to trigger initial gains
  • More policy support needed to offset economic, property woes
Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
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Chinese shares look poised for mild early gains on their return from a week-long holiday, supported by a surge in Hong Kong-listed names and easing concerns about regulatory headwinds for the nation’s battered tech sector.

A U.S.-listed exchange-traded fund tracking the benchmark CSI 300 Index gained 1.6% last week, the most in about two months, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng China Enterprises Index jumped nearly 3% on Friday in its first session post the Lunar New Year break.