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(Bloomberg) -- Emerging-market stocks fell for a second day as concerns accumulated over China’s response to the weakness in the world’s no. 2 economy. Most Read from BloombergUrban Heat Stress Is Another Disparity in the World’s Most Unequal NationFrom Cleveland to Chicago, NFL Teams Dream of Domed StadiumsSingapore Ends 181 Years of Horse Racing to Make Way for HomesChicago’s $1 Billion Budget Hole Exacerbated by School TurmoilShould Evictions Be Banned After Hurricanes and Climate Disasters?M

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Chinese shares plunged on Wednesday, with Shanghai’s benchmark down 6.6% and Hong Kong’s sliding 1.5%, while other world markets mostly advanced. European stocks opened flat. France’s CAC 40 rose 0.2% to 7,538.08, and Germany’s DAX was little changed at 19,070.69.

Chinese stocks tumbled on Wednesday alongside their Hong Kong peers, as investors sought to profit from a blistering rally, which was dampened by the lack of powerful stimulus measures to revive the economy. Benchmark indexes in China notched their biggest daily losses since the COVID-19 pandemic began, despite the announcement of a finance ministry press conference on Saturday to detail plans on fiscal stimulus. The Shanghai Composite index slid 6.6% to 3,258.86 points, while the blue-chip CSI300 index declined 7.1% to 3,955.98 points.

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