Optimism abounds on the market. Retail investors expect an influx of funds from institutions and the government to lure overseas-listed blue chips back to mainland markets.
The government is delivering a message that anyone who hurts the interests of small investors will be punished. With regulatory controls now enhanced, minority stockholders are expected to get more protection.
After a five-year plunge, we'll finally wriggle out of the pattern this year. Funds are expected to flow into the market as the result of expectation that the stock shakeup will create a better investment scenario.