Chinese property shares rose sharply after a local media report that developers are no longer required by the regulator to submit a key set of metrics designed to rein in their debt buildup.

Chinese electric stocks are winning favor with investors early in 2026, thanks to intensifying global demand for power gear to build data centers for artificial intelligence as well as a state-led investment push in the sector.

A lack of enthusiasm toward Indian equities is opening an opportunity for long-term investors, according to Franklin Templeton Institute’s Chief Market Strategist and Head Stephen Dover.