Investors are paying attention to the stock market at a securities business hall in Fuyang, China, on December 5, 2023.
Investors are paying attention to the stock market at a securities business hall in Fuyang, China, on December 5, 2023.
  • Chinese authorities are making moves to restore confidence in its battered stock markets.
  • However, the upcoming company earnings season may present ugly headwinds for the markets.
  • China's economy has been struggling to stage a compelling recovery since the country lifted COVID-19 restrictions more than a year ago.

China authorities have started pulling out moves to shore up confidence in the country's floundering market — but things may not get much better soon.