Evergrande crashes 87% as stock trading resumes, creditors vote on rescue plan
China Evergrande Group's stock plunges 87%, resulting in a $2.4 billion market loss and testing creditors in its debt workout plan.
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Posted 8/28/2023, 2:15:13 AM
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The collapse of Evergrande, China's second-largest property developer, has raised concerns about a potential financial crisis and a broader liquidity crisis in the country, as well as the impact on China's housing market and economy.
Chinese shares dropped as banks in the country cut interest rates less than expected, with the benchmark one-year loan prime rate being lowered by 0.1 percentage point to 3.45%.
China's real-estate market is experiencing a significant downturn, with Evergrande's bankruptcy filing signaling broader economic struggles that will have worldwide ramifications, impacting the global economy, commodities demand, and potentially leading to geopolitical tensions as China seeks to redirect the restless energy of its unemployed youth.
China Evergrande Group, the world's most-indebted property developer, reported a narrower net loss for the first half of the year due to increased revenue, but it is still facing a crisis in China's property sector characterized by debt defaults and shattered consumer confidence in the country's economy.
Evergrande's shares plummeted by over 80% as they resumed trading in Hong Kong, following the company's announcement of a $4.5 billion loss for the first half of the year, exacerbating concerns about China's real estate market crisis.
China Evergrande Group, the heavily indebted real estate developer, is set to resume trading on Monday after a 17-month suspension, following a reported loss of $4.5 billion in the first half of the year.
China's stamp duty and margin cuts revive confidence in the Hong Kong stock market, leading to a rally in stocks such as HKEX, Alibaba, and BYD, while China Evergrande continues to struggle.
China's government implemented various measures to boost its stock market, including a cut in stamp duty and restrictions on selling shares, but the impact has been limited as the CDI 300 index closed up just 1.2% after initially opening higher, and troubled property developer Evergrande experienced an 87% drop in stock value; foreign investors are pulling their money out of China and want to see more significant policy measures from the government.
Borrowing to buy land and using unorthodox strategies to generate funds, China Evergrande Group and its founder, Hui Ka Yan, saw enormous success before facing a messy collapse under the weight of debt, revealing the inner workings of a Chinese property giant and the challenges facing the country's property market.
Shares of Chinese property developer Evergrande surged as much as 82% on Wednesday, leading gains on the Hang Seng Index, following reports of successful bond coupon payments by Country Garden, signaling a potential recovery in the country's property sector.
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