China-linked stocks tumble after rate cut disappoints

From Wall Street to Tokyo, PBOC stimulus falls short of expectations

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The People's Bank of China cut the loan prime rates by 10 basis points on June 20 instead of the 15 basis points analysts expected. © Reuters

NORIYUKI DOI, KENSAKU IHARA and YOSHIKAZU IMAHORI, Nikkei staff writers

SHANGHAI/HONG KONG/TOKYO -- Global stocks exposed to the Chinese economy have dropped across the board after a smaller-than-expected interest rate cut by China's central bank.

The People's Bank of China on Tuesday lowered two key lending rates -- the one-year loan prime and the five-year rate -- by 10 basis points each. But these cuts did not go far enough, said Toru Suehiro, chief economist at Daiwa Securities in Tokyo.

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