The iShares China Large-Cap ETF (NYSE: FXI) may be down 9% today, but the last 13 trading days have been a different story.
Across the past 13 days, the ETF was up 40%. That’s the third-best 13-day gain for the index in its history. In the fall of 2008, the index racked up a 48% and 42% gain during massive market volatility.
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Chinese stocks are seeing red on Tuesday. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index (INDEX: HSI) plunged 9.41% in trading. That’s a stark comparison to the Shanghai SE Composite Index (INDEX: SSEC) which rose 4.59%.
However, Chinese ETFs are taking it on the chin in trading today. Here’s the performance of some of the most popular Chinese ETFs:
On the other end of the spectrum, ETFs that are short Chinese equities are seeing outstanding returns. The Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X Shares (NYSE: YANG) is up a remarkable 34.31% today.
Why are Chinese stocks plummeting today? China’s stock rallied on the promise of a powerful fiscal stimulus from the Chinese leadership. Chinese authorities had cut interest rates and announced a series of measures to support the economy.
However, specifics of what actions Chinese leadership intended to take have been very thin. On Tuesday, a press conference in Beijing announced few specifics around economic stimulus programs, which led to investors pulling out of stocks across the country.
Losses across Chinese stocks are broad. Here are some of the biggest losers today:
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Eric Bleeker has been investing for more than 20 years. He began his career working at Microsoft before joining Motley Fool, one of the largest publishers of financial research. In his 15 years at Motley Fool Eric served as the General Manager for Fool.com and led coverage in the Technology & Telecom sector. In addition, he was a featured columnist and has hosted dozens of investing seminars attended by more than a million total investors. Eric has more than 1,000 financial bylines to his name and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Fox Business, and many other leading publications. He is currently focused on artificial intelligence investing and is a CFA Charterholoder.
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