China Weekly Kickstart

Chinese equity markets were flat ahead of the Chinese New Year holidays, while new MSCI index review results are projected to bring $1.4bn in passive inflows.

Key Takeaways

• 1.China equity markets were mostly flat during the week leading into the Chinese New Year holidays, with MXCN/CSI300 moving -0.2%/+0.4%.
• 2.MSCI announced index review results effective Feb 27, which are expected to drive approximately US$1.4bn in net passive inflows to China.
• 3.Goldman Sachs economists raised the 2026 full-year PPI inflation forecast to -0.5% and expect PPI to turn positive by late Q3 2026.

Table of Contents

• Performance
• Earnings and valuations
• Flows
• Policies and news
• Key reports
• Chart of the week: Chinese New Year Seasonality
• Charts of the Week: MSCI Rebalancing
• Charts of the Week: Proprietary Models and Barometers
• Goldman Sachs' China strategy and economic view at a glance
• Macro indicators summary
• Performance snapshot: Global markets, commodities, FX and rates
• Weekly performance summary
• Sector performance
• Relative performance of offshore China sectors
• Relative performance of onshore China sectors
• Earnings momentum and revisions
• China valuations
• Sector valuations
• Regional valuations
• Stock Connect weekly flows
• Style investing monitor (China Offshore)
• Style investing monitor (China Onshore)
• China specific baskets performance
• A/H premium and A-shares liquidity
• Breakdown of the Chinese alphabet soup

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