(Bloomberg) -- As China’s reopening starts to take shape, investor focus is increasingly seen shifting from frenzied stock bets to longer-term plays such as consumer and health-care shares. ‘First Shot’“The reopening trade will be led by consumption and health care in the coming months,” said Li Changmin, fund manager at Snowball Wealth. The initial leg of the reopening trade has seen more volatile stocks lead the charge. Sportswear, CarsMore broadly, the Hang Sang China Enterprises Index soared 29% in Hong Kong in November, the most since 2003. Paul Pong, managing director at Pegasus Fund Managers Ltd. favors consumer stocks such as sportswear and car makers which are expected to beat their peers when spending picks up.
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