SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Mainland China stocks plunged on Wednesday and were poised to snap a 10-day winning streak after officials failed to inspire confidence in stimulus plans intended to revive the economy.
Wednesday’s moves were a reversal from those seen the day before, after mainland Chinese stocks returned from a week-long holiday with a bang while those in Hong Kong stuttered.
As of 0239 GMT, the benchmark Shanghai Composite index fell 5.3% while the blue-chip CSI300 Index dropped 5.8%.
The A-share market comprised of stocks listed in Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing had a roller-coaster ride a day earlier after returning from a week-long holiday break, with turnover hitting a record 3.485 trillion yuan ($493.17 billion) on Tuesday.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index is one of the best-performing major global markets this year, having seen its steepest rally in a generation over recent weeks. It was down 1.9% after starting the day…
