S&P Dow Jones to include A shares

Billions of dollars set to flow into the country's stock market from Sept 2019

Eligible shares listed in Chinese stock market are expected to debut on index provider S&P Dow Jones Indices in September 2019, a move set to attract billions of dollars in inflows to the domestic stock market after the central government pledged to open it wider to foreign investors.

After three years of rejecting A shares, the index provider finally decided to change its stance as China has made concrete steps in promoting opening-up and has played a more significant role in global investment portfolios in recent years.