iShares A50(02823.HK) up 0.38%, first-home loan subsidy starts Oct 1

NewTimeSpace News:as of 13:13 HKT on September 30, 2026, iShares FTSE China A50 ETF (02823.HK) rose 0.38% to HK$15.970, with turnover of HK$12.55m, volume of 785,900 units and a turnover rate of 0.09%.

NewTimeSpace has learned that the ETF is managed by BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited and tracks the FTSE China A50 Index, covering the 50 largest A-shares by market value in Shanghai and Shenzhen. As of 13:13 HKT on September 30, 2026, the ETF had HK$13.65bn in assets, a net asset value of HK$15.955 per unit, a dividend yield of 2.33% and a board lot of 100 units.

On the news front, the Ministry of Finance, the People's Bank of China and the National Financial Regulatory Administration jointly issued a notice to provide fiscal interest subsidies from October 1 for first-home purchases financed by newly issued commercial mortgages, offering an annualised 1 percentage point subsidy for up to five years, capped at RMB1m of loan principal per household, with the policy in place for a provisional one year.

chief economist at SHENWAN HONGYUAN, noted that China's AI- and green-tech-related exports and industrial sectors remain strong while domestic demand faces pressure in property, leaving the economy in a weak recovery; listed companies as a whole should deliver stronger alpha than the macro economy.

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