0146 GMT - Chinese shares open lower, weighed by real estate and energy stocks. OCBC believes that following the anticipated first Fed rate cut in September, there may be room for China to lower the reserve requirement ratio to support growth. However, the timing of an interest rate cut could be postponed depending on growth developments, OCBC analyst Tommy Xie says in a note. China Vanke falls 1.85% and Poly Developments & Holdings Group is 2.2% lower. Among the energy stocks, PetroChina declines 2.2% and Cnooc puts off 3.0%. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index is 0.6% lower at 2749.22. the Shenzhen Composite Index is off by 0.2%, and the ChiNext Price Index edges 0.15% higher. (sherry.qin@wsj.com)
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September 08, 2024 21:46 ET (01:46 GMT)
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