The 41-year-old had lost around 80 per cent of the 2 million yuan (US$283,000) she invested over a decade.
This week she was among the hundreds of millions of Chinese rushing back to the market on a wave of optimism after the government announced new measures to revive the economy.
“I think the top leadership is serious this time,” said Gu, a homemaker in Shanghai whose husband is a company executive. “As a stock market veteran, I’m cautiously optimistic – I’m sure we’ll have a bull market but it’s uncertain how long it will last.”
Mainland Chinese bourses saw record highs in trading volume on Tuesday when they reopened following the week-long National Day holiday. It was prompted by a slew of economic stimulus measures that have supercharged the confidence of middle-class investors, at least in the short term. But many remain cautious about the country’s long-term economic prospects.
Why are China markets so volatile?
The mainland stock market has been one of the world’s worst performers since 2021, hit by a shaky post-pandemic economic recovery and as Beijing’s focus was on other issues like national security and technology amid tensions with Washington and its allies.
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