The provision is huge and unexpected.

Steven Leung

Categorized in : Business

With such a big market cap, it will enhance the daily trading volume [and] attract more funds into the market - that's exciting many investors.

People are holding back on companies haunted by similar issues involving management, worried that they might face some other hurdles even after a management reshuffle.

The second quarter growth figure came in slightly better than expected, but there is still a lot of uncertainty about the outlook for the second half, it's not easy for the China market to move above 3,000 without some fundamental improvement.

Overall sentiment is quite positive, i expect the HSI can move a bit higher and challenge 22,000.

Traders squared their position in a lacklustre market and after Soros' view on the market, participants also took to the sideline ahead of the outcome of the MSCI's decision on whether to include Chinese stocks.

Mainland investors are still panicky, concern over tighter liquidity prevent them from taking any big position.

If the Fed gives a clear guidance on further rate rises, the market may see a relatively big rebound.

Investors are worried about a sharp slowdown in China ... but the biggest risk is a global recession, not just a China issue, if you look at Japan ... its economy is in bad shape. And economic situation is not good in Europe, either.

The market was quiet but cautious and investors were concern about the prospect of a U.S. interest rate hike, players were unwilling to take risk with so many uncertainties around.

Mainland investors were digesting the excitement from last week as ample funds are waiting to re-enter the market, the anticipation of better earnings outlook following restructuring of industries one-by-one aided buying interest.

Investors don't have strong interest to participate in the market as they don't have confidence, they take a wait-and-see approach and watch out for new government policy, in particular those linking to economic and infrastructure-related areas.

Buying interest was very thin, while concerns over fundamentals such as measures to deal with slowing economy are still haunting the market, investors lacked confidence as the latest data showed no sign of improvement.

Retail investors' confidence in the mainland market is very weak.

Retail investors' confidence in the mainland market is very weak. They prefer to stay away from the market after liquidating their position.

Investors liquidated their positions as the GDP data failed to impress, while domestic consumption showed no sign of improvement.

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