Shares of most Hong Kong-listed Chinese property stocks surged to their highest levels in over a year, as China's stimulus rally continues.SHENZHEN, CHINA - MARCH 09: View of high commercial and residential buildings on March 9, 2016 in Shenzhen, China. General economic slowdown continues in China while the property price and stock bubble faces risk. Shares of most Hong Kong-listed Chinese property stocks surged to their highest levels in over a year, as China's stimulus rally continues.
While these measures will help stabilize the property market, lifting prices and reviving demand will be a tall order, Morgan Stanley wrote in a note published Wednesday. "The continued drag from the property sector will leave a sizable shortfall in demand behind, keeping growth below target," the investment bank's Asia-Pacific economists wrote.Chinese officials have ramped up support to alleviate financial pressures on households and stabilize the embattled real estate market. However, these previous initiatives have not resulted in significant turnarounds.