Investors shift focus to China’s July Politburo meeting for stock-stimulus clues

Investors are looking ahead to an economic policy gathering convened by China’s top leaders for clues on the direction of the stock market, after state intervention tentatively stabilised sentiment. The Communist Party is expected to kick off its July Politburo meeting next week, in which President Xi Jinping and his colleagues in the prime decision-making body will set the policy tone for the second half. Calls have been growing among investors for more policy support for economic growth after.