China Stocks Face $722 Billion Overhang as Share Lockups End
- Massive unlocks may pile pressure on the market, analysts say
- Firms have been encouraged to raise funds by selling shares
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More than $722 billion worth of Chinese stocks will be unlocked for sale next year, testing a market where valuations are at a five-year high.
That would be the largest amount since at least 2011, according to China Merchants Securities Co. It’s also equivalent to about 7% of the value of the entire Chinese equity market, data compiled by Bloomberg show.