Chinese Stocks Rise; Lithium Producers, Airlines Lead Gains -- Market Talk
Chinese Stocks Rise; Lithium Producers, Airlines Lead Gains -- Market Talk
0739 GMT - Chinese stocks finished the session higher, as lithium producers and airlines led gains, while the healthcare sector weakened. Ganfeng Lithium jumped 7.9% and Zijin Mining was 3.2% higher, while electric-car battery maker CATL added 4.2%. Air China advanced 8.4% and China Southern Airlines gained 6.8%. Covid-19 vaccine maker CanSino Biologics dived 10% to an all-time closing low after Pfizer said its Covid-19 pill was 89% effective in a preliminary assessment. Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical shed 6.1% and Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine slumped 4.2%. The Shanghai Composite Index climbed 0.2% to 3498.63, the Shenzhen Composite Index rose 0.5% and the ChiNext Price Index was up 0.8%. (clarence.leong@wsj.com)
0739GMT-中国股市收盘走高，锂生产商和航空公司领涨，而医疗保健板块走弱。赣锋锂业上涨7.9%，紫金矿业上涨3.2%，电动汽车电池制造商CATL上涨4.2%。中国国航上涨8.4%，中国南方航空股份上涨6.8%。新冠肺炎疫苗生产商灿信生物暴跌10%，至历史收盘低点，此前辉瑞称其新冠肺炎药丸在初步评估中有效率为89%。深圳迈瑞生物医疗下跌6.1%，江苏恒瑞医药下跌4.2%。上证综指攀升0.2%，至3498.63点，深证综指上涨0.5%，创业板价格指数上涨0.8%。(clarence.leong@wsj.com)
