Politburo meeting boosts confidence that Beijing will support troubled stock markets

China’s Politburo meeting has stoked speculation about more policy support for the country’s stock markets after the first leg of state buying did little to stem a decline that drove technology shares to their biggest-ever monthly slide. The economic-policy huddle, chaired by President Xi Jinping, made a rare reference to stocks by pledging to bolster resilience and confidence in capital markets, according to a readout released on Thursday. The Communist Party’s prime decision-making body also...