Asian stocks pull back, led by banking and tech shares

“That would have a slight dampening effect on the economy overall,” she said. The Shanghai Composite SHCOMP, -0.57% fell 0.6% and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index HSI, -0.53% ended 0.5% lower. Financial and tech stocks, key soft points for the U.S ... ( read original story ...)

Chinese investors want relaxed rules for tech IPOs: exchange

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Most Chinese investors expect regulators to relax rules on initial public offerings (IPOs) by technology companies, and would like to invest in such domestic listings, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange said on Wednesday, citing a recent survey. ( read original story ...)