China stocks held nearly steady on Friday, capping a dramatic week that witnessed a strong relief rally in the previous session following an expected rise in U.S. interest rates.
Investors are now refocusing on economic fundamentals, with a key central government economic meeting that starts on Friday likely to offer the market fresh cues for directions.
The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 0.3 percent, to 3,767.91, while the Shanghai Composite Index was unchanged at 3,578.96 points.For the week, CSI300 was up 4.4 percent, while the SSEC gained 4.2 percent, their best weekly performance in more than a month.
Results from a private survey of Chinese firms showed that China's economy was plagued by pervasive weakness in the fourth quarter, raising questions about the veracity of stronger-than-expected official activity data this month.But on Friday, property stocks in China had another day of solid performance on fresh signs of recovery in the struggling sector. Data showed China's home prices rose for the second straight month in November from a year earlier.
Shares of China Vanke Co Ltd jumped by their 10 percent daily limit for the second day to an 8-year high, as a spat between Chairman Wang Shi and its top shareholder over control of the homebuilder fuelled speculation of a bidding war.After the lunch break, Vanke suspended trading in its shares, saying the company was planning additional share sales.
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