China Stocks Fall Again as Government Vows Support

Trading in China was volatile Tuesday but ended lower, a day after the country's stocks suffered their steepest plunge in eight years. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed down about 1.7 percent, after falling as much as 5 percent after opening. On Monday, the index lost 8.5 percent, the biggest single-day plunge since 2007. Many Chinese investors have been rattled by rumors that Beijing plans to back off its support for the stock market, which had been recovering for the...

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