China bluechip index flat; chipmakers, gaming stocks slump on regulatory concerns
Article content ** “With the lack of signs of a rebound in economic fundamentals, a slowdown in domestic credit, and no further monetary easing policy, the stock market’s risk appetite is unlikely to increase in the short run,” UBS Securities China Rates Market analyst Mary Xia wrote. ** China’s CSI All Shares Semiconductor & Semiconductor Equipment Index tumbled over 6% on news that Chinese regulators launched an investigation into chip distributors in the auto industry, with a focus on price gouging. ** Chinese online gaming companies, including Youzu Interactive and Perfect World C...