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China

CSI 300

CSI ยท CNY

The world's most hated cheap market.

Market cap
~$11T
Listed
~5,300
Founded
Shanghai: 1990 ยท Shenzhen: 1990
Hours
09:30โ€“15:00 CST
Overview

China is the second-largest economy on Earth, with two domestic exchanges and many champions also listed in Hong Kong. After years of regulatory crackdowns and property pain, valuations sit at multi-decade lows โ€” net-cash balance sheets, single-digit P/Es, and dominant platforms.

Beijing ยท Shanghai & Shenzhen exchangesCNYCSI

Sector breakdown

What drives the index

Financials

22%

Big Four state banks at ~5x earnings.

Consumer

18%

Kweichow Moutai, BYD, JD, Meituan.

Technology

18%

Tencent, Alibaba, PDD, NetEase.

Industrials & EV

17%

CATL (batteries), BYD, CRRC.

Energy & Materials

15%

PetroChina, Sinopec, CNOOC.

Top companies

The franchises that matter

#1 ยท Internet

Tencent

0700.HK

WeChat, gaming, fintech โ€” the everything app.

#2 ยท E-commerce

Alibaba

BABA

Taobao, Tmall, Aliyun cloud.

#3 ยท Consumer

Kweichow Moutai

600519

China's iconic baijiu maker โ€” luxury spirits.

#4 ยท Batteries

CATL

300750

World's largest EV battery manufacturer.

#5 ยท Autos

BYD

1211.HK

World's largest EV maker by volume.

Did you know?

Latest News

1

Kweichow Moutai is at times worth more than all U.S. spirits companies combined.

2

CATL alone supplies over a third of all EV batteries on Earth.

3

Tencent owns stakes in hundreds of global gaming studios, including Epic and Riot.

Why it's interesting
  • Deep value
  • Net-cash balance sheets
  • Dominant local platforms
Risks to watch
  • Regulatory unpredictability
  • Geopolitics
  • Property overhang