Politburo meeting boosts confidence that Beijing will support troubled stock markets

In rare reference to the nation’s capital markets, Beijing policymakers underscore their role in maintaining resilient capital markets 2 -MIN READ2 -MIN Listen Zhang Shidongin Shanghai Published: 12:31pm, 31 Jul 2026 China’s Politburo meeting has stoked speculation about more policy support for the country’s stock markets after the first leg of state buying did little to stem a decline that drove technology shares to their biggest-ever monthly slide. The economic-policy huddle, chaired by President Xi Jinping, made a rare reference to stocks by pledging to bolster resilience and confidence in capital markets, according to a readout released on Thursday. The…