CHINA'S LI QIANG CHAIRS STATE COUNCIL STUDY SESSION- CCTV

Chinese Premier Li Qiang chaired a State Council study session, according to state broadcaster CCTV, though the headline does not specify the topic discussed or any policy decisions taken. Study sessions of this kind are typically used to brief senior officials on economic, regulatory, or governance priorities, so traders may look to subsequent State Council readouts for signals on fiscal support, property policy, or industrial direction. The primary transmission channel for China-focused assets is policy expectations: any hint of stimulus or regulatory easing can shift risk appetite toward Chinese equities, the onshore yuan, and China-sensitive commodities such as iron ore and copper. Offshore Hong Kong-listed stocks and the CSI 300 would be most sensitive to such signals, given their exposure to domestic demand and policy-driven sentiment. The next concrete catalyst to watch is China's monthly activity data from the National Bureau of Statistics, which will indicate whether the economy is responding to existing policy support.

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