Shanghai Stocks Plunge For 2nd Day, Asia Shares Lower

Stocks in China have plunged for second consecutive day, raising renewed concerns over the stability of the world's second-largest economy. Shanghai was down by over 3 percent by the break on Wednesday, recovering slightly after losing as much as 5 percent in morning trading. Elsewhere in Asia, shares were also lower, including in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines. Shanghai fell over 6 percent on Tuesday. It was the biggest single-day drop since late July, when a...

© La Voix de l'Amérique - mercredi 19 août 2015