Chinese regulator tries to placate investors as shares spiral
<img width="250" height="167" src="https://www.leaprate.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/iStock-1323700366-1-250×167.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" srcset="https://www.leaprate.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/iStock-1323700366-1-250×167.jpg 250w, https://www.leaprate.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/iStock-1323700366-1-700×467.jpg 700w, https://www.leaprate.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/iStock-1323700366-1-768×512.jpg 768w, https://www.leaprate.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/iStock-1323700366-1-1536×1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.leaprate.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/iStock-1323700366-1-2048×1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.leaprate.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/iStock-1323700366-1-120×80.jpg 120w, https://www.leaprate.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/iStock-1323700366-1-245×163.jpg 245w, https://www.leaprate.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/iStock-1323700366-1-500×333.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px" /><p><span data-contrast="auto">This notice attempted to appease individual investors amid the sell-off of property shares and reported state-sanctioned buying of national banks and other prominent stocks, which boosted the share price of these institutions. The <a href="https://www.leaprate.com/financial-services/rules-and-regulation/shanghai-london-stock-connect-goes-live-fca-and-csrc-approve/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CSRC</a> claimed that it would stamp out share price manipulation and what it termed “malicious short selling”.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span><span data-contrast="auto">While technology stocks suffered, banks such as the Industrial & Commercial Bank of China and Agricultural Bank of China gained 2.3% and 2% respectively. The Shenzhen Composite slipped by as much as 4.4% at one stage. Following suit, the Shanghai Composite also slumped 3.5% during Monday’s trading.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="auto">As one of the biggest losers, the CSI 100 experienced an 8.7% drop before closing the day at 6.2% in the red. AP summed up the current Chinese market clime by quoting Stephen Innes, a longstanding trader with entrenched knowledge of the G10 and Asian markets. He said: </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<blockquote><p><span data-contrast="auto">The situation in the Chinese equity market appears tumultuous, reflecting broader concerns about regulatory uncertainty and government intervention.</span></p></blockquote>
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<p><span data-contrast="auto">After the CSRC notice appeared, Zhang Xiaojin, a spokesperson for the crimes division of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, told the </span><i><span data-contrast="auto">Securities Times</span></i><span data-contrast="auto">:</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<blockquote><p><span data-contrast="auto">Protecting the rights of investors is the top priority. We will continue to increase the intensity of punishing financial crimes in key areas, and severely crack down on crimes that seriously disrupt the order of the capital market in accordance with the law.</span></p></blockquote>
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