Chinese Cement Maker Halted After 99% Crash in 15 Minutes

  • Tianrui Group’s market value plunged to HK$141 million
  • Controlling shareholder and spouse jointly own 70% of firm
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A Chinese cement producer was in the spotlight after it suspended stock trading Wednesday, following a selloff that nearly wiped out all its market value in the final 15 minutes of the previous session.

China Tianrui Group Cement Co. saidBloomberg Terminal trading in its Hong Kong-listed shares has been halted from 9 a.m. local time, pending an announcement related to inside information, according to an exchange filing.