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(Bloomberg) — Chinese stocks listed in Hong Kong rebounded in the final hour of trading as the nation’s top leaders vowed to ease monetary policy and expand fiscal spending.

The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index ( ^HSCE ) reversed a small drop to end the day 3.1% higher, it’s biggest gain since Oct. 18. The yield on 10-year government bonds slid five basis points to 1.91%, a fresh record low. The offshore yuan erased losses to trade 0.1% stronger versus the dollar.

The Politburo said it will embrace a “moderately loose” strategy for monetary policy in 2025, marking its first major shift in stance since 2011, and also pledged to “stabilize property and stock markets.” The statement gave some investors confidence that authorities are determined to support the economy in the face of growing trade tensions, and delivered an immediate boost to sentiment.

“The readout today also seems to be very proactive, with China looking like it will focus on stabilizing asset prices and stimulating demand,” said Jeremy Yeo, an analyst at SMBC Nikko Securities. “If China talks about tackling deflation more directly this week, that could be a game-changer.”

Currencies closely tied to the Chinese economy also advanced, with the Australian dollar rising 0.8% and New Zealand’s currency up 0.6%.

On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index ( 000300.SS ) of onshore shares ended 0.2% lower before the Politburo announcement.

The Politburo’s December conclave typically sets the agenda for the larger Central Economic Work Conference that crafts priorities for the following year, such as the annual growth goal. That meeting is set to begin on Wednesday, Bloomberg News reported last week.

Investors had been looking to the CEWC to offer stocks another leg up, after a stimulus-driven rally lost steam. The HSCEI gauge has lost more than 11% since staging a near-40% rebound in less than a month through Oct. 7.

Lackluster consumer prices in the latest data confirmed the need for Beijing to ramp up efforts to boost growth. The consumer price index rose a less-than-forecast 0.2% from a year earlier, while factory deflation extended into a 26th straight month.

Still, some investors remain skeptical about Beijing’s efforts to boost growth.

“The hurdle to change our mind on making the country a tactical overweight within the EM equity allocation remains quite high, and such a change would require a fundamental change in the country’s monetary policy framework,” said Homin Lee, senior macro strategist at Lombard Odier. “We are skeptical that we are there yet.”