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Why Alibaba's Rally Signals More Than a Bounce
A week after Chinese tech stocks staged their biggest rally in months, Lucas and Luna dig into what's actually moving the market in August 2026. Alibaba is up nearly 12 percent in five days, KWEB jumped 3.7 percent, and the broader China ETFs are climbing. But beneath the gains, China's current account deficit has widened to 226.8 billion dollars, and the yuan has stayed flat at 6.75 per dollar. So is this a genuine turning point for Chinese equities, or just a short squeeze on optimism? The hosts examine the role of the proposed Hormuz Strait deal in oil prices, the impact on…
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