# Compute-Power Coordination

Chinese Markets Retreat in Volatile March as Geopolitical Tensions Reshuffle Investor Priorities

China's major stock indices ended March with significant losses, led by a 6.51% drop in the Shanghai Composite as tech stocks plummeted. However, the energy sector surged on the back of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and new domestic power-coordination policies, signaling a shift toward defensive and security-oriented investments.