Chinese Stocks Are Unnerving Investors Again as Losses Steepen
- Shanghai Composite is falling at fastest pace in four months
- Volatility is climbing after dropping to multi-year lows
Investors stand at trading terminals at a securities exchange house in Shanghai.
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The stability in China’s stock market this year is showing signs of cracking.
The Shanghai Composite Index has lost 3.2 percent in a four-day slump, the steepest such decline since mid-December. The psychologically key 3,200 level has been breached for the first time in two months, the gauge has dropped below its 100-day moving average, while a measure of volatility is climbing.