China markets

Timeline - Shanghai Composite Index

Chinese A-shares vs developed and emerging stocks

Rebased to January 1, 2010

The recent falls came after Shanghai shares climbed 150 percent in the year to June, outperforming all other emerging and developed markets.

Stock indices

Shanghai Composite Index and Shanghai Shenzhen CSI300 Index

Market capitalisation

In million U.S. dollars

No more than 2 percent of the Shanghai-Shenzhen market is owned by non-residents.