Report published September 29, 2026
China's Next Growth Impulse: Fiscal Deployment and Equity Allocation Strategy
UBS · September 29, 2026
UBS has upgraded China A-shares to Attractive and downgraded H-shares to Neutral, highlighting strong onshore earnings momentum supported by AI and industrial upgrading. Concurrently, accelerating fiscal execution and the US-China tariff truce extension provide stability for China's K-shaped recovery.
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Key Takeaways
- 1.Accelerating fiscal implementation through government bond issuance and CNY 800bn in policy-bank financing should set a floor for overall growth.
- 2.Upgraded China A-shares to Attractive while downgrading China H-shares to Neutral due to superior A-share earnings growth and exposure to IT and industrial upgrading.
- 3.The Trump-Xi summit established a strategic pause, extending the tariff truce to 10 January 2027 and agreeing to reciprocal tariff cuts on USD 30bn of non-sensitive goods.
Table of Contents
- Focus: China's next growth impulse
- Fiscal acceleration takes center stage
- Trump-Xi summit: Preserving stability
- Equities: Diverging earnings
- Fiscal support to limit lower bond yields
- Investment implications
- Growth divergence continues
- Rotate toward earnings strength
- Maintaining a balanced stance
- CNY: Strong flows, supportive policy
- Staying constructive amid rate headwinds
- Key financial indexes
Report data
Index composition of MSCI China and CSI300 (by sector)
| Metric | Estimate | Context |
|---|---|---|
| China August Exports Growth | 24.9% | Exports accelerated year over year, driven by AI and greentech demand. |
| China August Retail Sales Growth | 0.4% | Reflected cautious household sentiment amid deleveraging and property weakness. |
| China August Industrial Production Growth | 5.2% | Supported by AI-related industries and high-tech manufacturing. |
| Overall China A-Share Earnings Growth | 29.4% | A-share profit growth outpaced MSCI China (+5% ex-financials), driven by technology and exports. |
| USDCNY Forecast (Year-end) | 6.60 USDCNY | Maintained forecast for yuan appreciation driven by strong trade surplus FX conversions. |
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