HONG KONG -- China's stock indexes took on a fresh cast Monday, with new economy shares taking the place of financials and energy companies to better reflect the country's increasingly high-tech market and help lure new passive funds.
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The Shanghai Stock Exchange building. China last year began the first overhaul of its share indexes since 1991 to address the excess weighting given to traditional industries. © Reuters
HONG KONG -- China's stock indexes took on a fresh cast Monday, with new economy shares taking the place of financials and energy companies to better reflect the country's increasingly high-tech market and help lure new passive funds.