Chinese Stocks Recover War Losses as Middle East Tensions Ease

Chinese stocks have fully erased their losses from the Iran war as Asian markets begin recovering from the conflict's early impact. Taiwan and Singapore stocks have also wiped out their declines as investors grow more confident that Middle East tensions will ease.

China appears to have weathered the crisis better than many expected. The country had built up defenses against energy shocks before the war started, which helped protect it when oil prices spiked. Chinese companies also launched the most share buybacks in nearly a year last month as stock prices fell during the worst of the fighting.

Asian markets were among the hardest hit when the Iran conflict escalated, as investors worried about oil supply disruptions and broader economic fallout. But the recent recovery suggests that fear is fading as the immediate crisis appears to be stabilizing.

China's resilience during this conflict shows how the country has learned to insulate itself from global energy disruptions that have hurt other economies in the past.