Fund managers seek shelter from trade war by betting on China’s consumers
13 June 2019 - 10:26
Sydney/Hong Kong — China may be an odd choice for investors seeking shelter from a Sino-US trade war. Yet, money managers in Asia are pouring funds into Chinese stocks as the long-term promise of a growing middle class trumps more immediate fears about tariffs.
It is also a vote of confidence in Beijing’s aggressive policy response to a festering Sino-US trade standoff which has hurt its economy, unsettled world financial markets and triggered fears of a global recession...
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