China stock markets tumble in US banking crisis’ wake

17.03.2023

China and Hong Kong stocks fell to their lowest in more than two months on Tuesday, as fears about contagion from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) lingered.

 China's blue-chip CSI300 Index closed down 0.6%, after touching its lowest since early January. The Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.7%.

Hong Kong's benchmark...