U.S.-listed Chinese stocks Alibaba Group Holding. (NYSE: BABA), JD.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: JD), Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU), NIO Inc. (NYSE: NIO), Li Auto Inc. (NASDAQ: LI), and XPeng Inc. (NYSE: XPEV) are trading higher Wednesday following a Bloomberg report indicating additional Chinese fiscal stimulus after a key economic meeting in December.
Additionally, China’s industrial profits showed signs of recovery in October, as stimulus measures introduced by Beijing helped reduce the pace of declines. Industrial profits fell 10% year-over-year last month, improving from the 27.1% drop reported in September, the Wall Street Journal reports.
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, efforts to stabilize industrial output are gaining traction.
Yu Weining, a bureau statistician, told the WSJ that the improvement was due to various support measures, including interest rate cuts and liquidity injections, to boost market confidence and production levels.
The recovery was particularly evident in the raw materials and consumer goods manufacturing sectors, bolstered by a rebound in domestic consumption and robust exports of industrial products. The data reflects a broader stabilization in production, though challenges remain for industrial enterprises operating under reduced capacity.
For the first ten months of 2024, industrial profits dropped by 4.3% year-over-year, widening from the 3.5% decline recorded in the first nine months. This broader trend indicates persistent headwinds despite recent gains as some companies grapple with reduced operations.
China’s government introduced a 6 trillion yuan ($840 billion) stimulus to alleviate local debt burdens and revive economic growth.
The plan, confirmed by Finance Minister Lan Fo’an, will provide 2 trillion yuan annually to local governments through 2026.
Central authorities will issue 800 billion yuan annually in bonds, totaling 4 trillion yuan over five years.
The initiative aims to cut hidden local debts from 14.3 trillion yuan to 2.3 trillion yuan by 2028.
China’s government advisers expect the country to brace for an economic growth target of 5.0% for 2025 and robust fiscal stimulus to nullify the impact of expected U.S. tariff hikes on its exports, as per Reuters.
Price Actions: At the last check on Wednesday, BABA stock is up 2.03% to $86.91. JD is up 3.792%, BIDU is up 0.99%, NIO is up 2.78%, LI is up 3.16% and XPEV is up 3.25%.
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