LIVE MARKETS-China Large-Cap ETF: Traders tap into trendlines

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CHINA LARGE-CAP ETF: TRADERS TAP INTO TRENDLINES

The Shanghai stock benchmark retreated from a fresh 10-year high to close lower on Tuesday, as investors rotated into undervalued sectors following a blistering rally.

The Shanghai Composite Index .SSEC ended 0.4% lower at 3,868.38, surrendering earlier gains that had lifted it to a fresh high since August 2015.

China's blue-chip CSI300 Index .CSI300 declined around 0.4% after touching a fresh intraday high since July 2022.

Investor enthusiasm remains strong, with combined turnover on the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges exceeding 2 trillion yuan ($279.61 billion) for the tenth consecutive session, the longest such streak on record.

Meanwhile, the iShares China Large-Cap ETF FXI.P has also been on a blistering run so far this year. FXI is up nearly 29% in 2025 vs a SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust SPY.P gain of about 10%.

Of note, on a monthly basis, the China Large-Cap ETF has been outperforming the SPDR S&P 500 ETF since January 2024, when the FXI/SPY ratio hit a record low.

The FXI ended Monday at $39.14 and is on track for its third-straight monthly close back above a broken support line from 2004, which is now once again acting as support, at around $35.75. Bulls look for it to continue to contain pullbacks.

In any event, a continued FXI rise to even just challenge the resistance line from its 2007 record high would suggest there is still room for a significant advance.

That line, which is now around $49.50, is more than 25% above the FXI's Monday close.

(Terence Gabriel)

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