China’s B Shares Tumble to Five-Month Low on Tax Speculation

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China’s B shares sank for a fifth day, driving the benchmark index to a five-month low, amid speculation the government will impose a capital gains tax on trading of the equities.

The Shanghai SE B Share Index, comprising 53 companies whose shares are traded in U.S. dollars, slumped 2.8 percent to