August 22, 2025

Chinese stocks capped a week of gain on Friday, with the Shanghai benchmark index closing at its highest point in a decade. Chinese analysts said the performance highlighted the effectiveness of government policies aimed at stabilizing the capital market and expectations.

The steady growth of the Chinese capital market also reflected rising confidence among investors on the back of the resilient performance of the Chinese economy, which grew 5.3 percent in the first half, as well as robust growth from innovation sectors, they said.

Chinese stocks rallied on Friday, with the Shanghai Composite Index up 1.45 percent to 3,825.76 points, breaking through the 3,800-point mark and hitting a new 10-year high. The STAR 50 Index soared over 8 percent, reaching a more than three-and-a-half-year high, the Securities Times reported on Friday. 

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