Hopes for property boost at party congress

Troubled times: Workers line up to enter a construction site in Beijing. The feeling that if the property market does not stabilise, the economy won’t, is something that concerns many an analyst ahead of the Chinese Communist Party congress. — Reuters

SHANGHAI: Bruised from a tumultuous year, China stock investors are looking to capitalise on any potential policy shifts at the twice-a-decade Communist Party congress next month.

A key strategy is to bet on more stimulus for the property market as authorities seek to rescue the ailing industry.