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finance

S&P 500 rose 1.24% as global markets advance

Where the major indices, gold and currencies landed, and what the moves mean for Shanghai investors and retirement balances.

By Markets Desk · July 25, 2026 · 1 min read

property

Young Professionals Flock to Shanghai's Qiantan as Rents Surge Fastest

Once dismissed as a half-finished construction site beside the Huangpu, Qiantan is now posting the fastest rent growth of any sub-district in outer Pudong, and the young buyers are arriving before the agents catch up.

By Shanghai Property Desk · July 25, 2026 · 3 min read

Technology

Shanghai Attracts $8.2 Billion in AI and Biotech Funding

With over $8.2 billion in tech funding closed in the first half of 2026, Shanghai's innovation districts are attracting global investors betting big on the city's next generation of startups.

By Shanghai Tech Desk · July 25, 2026 · 2 min read

finance

S&P 500 fell 0.43% as global markets retreat

Where the major indices, gold and currencies landed, and what the moves mean for Shanghai investors and retirement balances.

By Markets Desk · July 25, 2026 · 1 min read

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