When the Shanghai Composite Index plummeted to a new low since November, shedding 3,000 points in the process, it was more than just a statistical anomaly. It was a grim portent of a deepening economic malaise that has gripped China’s stock market, despite government efforts to reverse the tide. The market’s slide prompted Central Huijin Company to intervene, buying an Open Index Fund with the hope of arresting the decline. Yet, the market remained nonplussed, a metaphorical shrug in the face of rescue efforts.
Source: BNN