China stock frenzy gets a wet blanket

China stock frenzy gets a wet blanket

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Investors hoping for a roaring restart to China’s stock rally, after the mainland’s week-long holiday, were disappointed on Tuesday when Beijing policymakers offered only broad brush strokes about stimulus plans at a high-profile press conference. The National Development and Reform Commission…

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Opinion | China’s stock-market frenzy reflects social media’s growing influence on retail investors

Opinion | China’s stock-market frenzy reflects social media’s growing influence on retail investors

China’s latest stock market rally has quickly turned retail investors’ mood across the country from extremely bearish to very bullish, as domestic social media fans a growing sentiment of FOMO – the fear of missing out – even though another round of volatility could be just down the road. That investor euphoria, aroused by the…

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