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How China’s Stock Connect will help global investors

Moving up the ranks of global competitiveness

Sharp falls in Hong Kong-listed shares mean investors are now increasing their exposure to China via this route, even as the onshore market opens up further to foreign investment.

Asian stock markets swung between losses and gains overnight after a slowdown in Chinese trade data.

Asia's major equity markets have fallen after data from China's services sector disappointed.

Asian stocks have soared, led by Japan's Nikkei, as investor confidence was boosted by Tokyo winning the race to host the 2020 Olympics.

Chinese stocks sank deeper into bear market territory on Tuesday as fears over a credit crunch in China escalated.

Asian markets continued the global stock market rally, following yesterday's unveiling of the ECB's bond buying plans, with some indices up 3.8%.

Asian markets fell more than 1% in some regions overnight, with the wider area set for its biggest monthly drop since the financial crisis of 2008.

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