HONG KONG -- While China's efforts to prevent its real estate slump from triggering a financial crisis have buoyed bank stocks, property shares remain weak in a sign that investors are unconvinced that the market has stabilized.
Housing inventories swell to 5 times annual sales as 'zombie' developers linger

Housing inventories in China have swelled even as developers face pressure from creditors in Hong Kong courts. © Reuters
HONG KONG -- While China's efforts to prevent its real estate slump from triggering a financial crisis have buoyed bank stocks, property shares remain weak in a sign that investors are unconvinced that the market has stabilized.