China's Economic Woes Trigger Stock Rout in Hong Kong and Mainland
Chinese stocks experienced a deepening rout as disappointing economic data heightened concerns about the market's recovery, with the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index falling 3.9% and the CSI 300 benchmark for mainland shares sliding 2.2%. Foreigners sold 13 billion yuan ($1.8 billion) worth of stocks on a net basis, the most in over a year.
