Jun 19, 2025, 14:23 GMT+7Less than 1 min read
(Trading Economics) - The Shanghai Composite fell 0.79% to close at 3,362 while the Shenzhen Component dropped 1.21% to 10,052 on Thursday, with mainland stocks hitting over two-week lows as mounting geopolitical risks and a lack of new policy signals pressured sentiment.
Markets were unsettled by reports that US officials are preparing for a potential strike on Iran, possibly as early as this weekend, fueling fears of broader instability in the Middle East. Domestically, sentiment was further weighed down by the absence of concrete policy direction from top regulators at the Lujiazui Forum.
Investors are now looking ahead to the July Politburo meeting for clearer commitments to economic stimulus.
Attention also turns to the People's Bank of China's loan prime rate decision on Friday, with markets widely expecting no change.
Notable decliners included Shenzhen Forms (-2.1%), East Money (-2.7%), Hengbao Co (-5.9%), Lakala Payment (-6.3%), and GCL Energy (-8.4%).

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