China stocks fall despite rate cuts; Hong Kong shares rebound
July 22 (Reuters) -China's blue-chip index fell on Monday, snapping a seven-day winning streak despite surprise rate cuts to aid a struggling economy, as President Xi Jinping's policy blueprints underwhelmed. Hong Kong stocks rebounded from three-month lows.
** Banking and energy stocks led declines in China as Beijing's reforms, outlined after a closed-door Communist Party meeting, are seen as prioritising manufacturing and technology over the financial sector.
** China surprised markets by cutting major short and long-term interest rates on Monday, signalling intent to boost growth in the world's second-largest economy. But some analysts see the move as authorities' recognition of economic weakness.
** The blue-chip CSI300 index .CSI300 was down 0.68%, with its financial sector sub-index .CSI300FS lower by 0.74%, the consumer staples sector .CSI000912 down 1.73%, the real estate index .CSI000952 down 0.94% and the healthcare sub-index .CSI300HC up 0.46%.
** In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index .HSI was up 218.20 points or 1.25% at 17,635.88. The Hang Seng China Enterprises index .HSCE rose 1.44% to 6,253.94. ** The sub-index of the Hang Seng tracking energy shares .HSCIE rose 0.1%, while the IT sector .HSCIIT rose 2.23%, the financial sector .HSNF ended 0.65% higher and the property sector rose 0.43%.
** The smaller Shenzhen index .SZSC ended down 0.1% and the start-up board ChiNext Composite index .CNT was weaker by 0.091%.
** Around the region, MSCI's Asia ex-Japan stock index .MIAPJ0000PUS was weaker by 0.59%, while Japan's Nikkei index .N225 closed down 1.16%.
** At 08:19, the yuan CNY=CFXS was quoted at 7.2735 per U.S. dollar, 0.05% weaker than the previous close of 7.2698.
** ** The largest percentage gainers in the main Shanghai Composite index were Heilongjiang Interchina Water Treatment Co Ltd 600187.SS, up 10.32%, followed by Dan Hua Chemical Technology Co Ltd 600844.SS, gaining 10.22% and Cashway Fintech Co Ltd 603106.SS, up by 10.08%.
** The largest percentage losses in the Shanghai index were Jiangxi Guoguang Commercial Chains Co Ltd 605188.SS, down 9.97%, followed by Great-Sun Foods Co Ltd 603336.SS losing 9.89% and Shanghai Jiao Yun Group Co Ltd 600676.SS down by 9.88%.
** The top gainer on the Hang Seng was Trip.com Group Ltd 9961.HK, which gained 5.11%, while the biggest loser was New World Development Co Ltd 0017.HK, which fell 1.3%.
Reporting by the Shanghai Newsroom; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala
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