Hopes of stable stock market rise on H1 data
China DailyAn investor looks at share prices at a brokerage in Fuyang, Anhui province. Of the 1,600-plus A-share companies that have disclosed their first-half earnings forecasts so far, more than 850 said their income will rise year-on-year, according to market tracker Wind Info. Seven companies reported net profit increases of over 500 percent year-on-year, including industry big names such as Will Semiconductor and Montage Technology. Qiu Xiang, joint chief strategist at CITIC Securities, said there were mainly two sets of A-share companies reporting better profitability in the first half. Looking ahead, A-share technology companies, especially with self-reliant technology expertise, as well as export-oriented companies, may post better performance in the following months, said experts from China International Capital Corp Ltd.