Chinese stocks listed in the US extended gains on Tuesday, as officials vowed to speed up Covid shots for the elderly and to avoid excessive restrictions, fueling a new round of bets that Beijing is bending to pressure for an economic reopening.
The Nasdaq Golden Dragon Index surged as much as 6.3%, the most in two weeks, and added to a 2.8% gain on Monday’s session. E-commerce giants Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and JD.com Inc. each rose at least 5.4%. Stocks that are set gain strongly from reopening, such as online travel agency Trip.com Group Ltd. and Yum China Holdings Inc., also climbed. The moves tracked a rally among their Hong Kong peers, with Hang Seng Index higher 5.2%.
Earnings optimism is also buoying the stocks. Bilibili Inc. was the latest to announce better-than-expecting earnings, pushing its shares up as much as 21%. Pinduoduo Inc. reported results topping analysts estimate on Monday.among senior citizens in a move seen crucial to reopening, even though the government stopped short of issuing mandates to help raise inoculation rates.
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