Foreign Investors Increasingly Favor Chinese Assets
Foreign investment institutions are becoming more optimistic about Chinese assets, as numerous investment banks forecast robust growth for the Chinese stock market in 2025.
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Deutsche Bank believes this could be the year when investors recognize the competitive advantages present in China's manufacturing and service sectors. The bank stated in a report on Wednesday that Chinese companies are providing better value and often superior quality. They anticipate that the "China discount" on valuations will disappear and be replaced by a premium as investors come to terms with China's dominance in various industries.
Goldman Sachs shared this viewpoint, highlighting the rise of DeepSeek as a crucial driver for Chinese technology stocks. The New York-based investment bank projected a 14 percent to 28 percent increase in the MSCI China Index, with A-shares likely benefiting from advancements in AI software, as reported by the Securities Times.
The emergence of the Chinese AI company DeepSeek has caused significant disruption in the global market. DeepSeek claims, supported by experts in various regions, that its latest reasoning model R1 is competitive with OpenAI's o1 in terms of problem-solving capabilities and is considerably more cost-effective. This revelation has sparked a wave of bullish sentiment regarding China's AI sector.
HSBC analysts recently observed that "the global attention on DeepSeek can spur investors to reassess China's innovation capacity, which could act as a catalyst for a rerating of the Chinese equity market this year," according to Investing.com.
Bank of America is also positive about Chinese equities, advising investors to take long positions in Chinese stocks while exercising caution concerning the US stock market, as noted by Bloomberg.
The combined positive outlook from these major investment banks reflects a growing confidence in the Chinese market and highlights the growing appeal of Chinese assets to global investors.
James del Carmen contributed to this report for TROIB News