MarketsUS pension fund freeze on investment chills China stock outlook
Fears of financial schism between the two nations rise as Trump ratchets up pressure
The move by the U.S. government retirement fund is one more sign that the U.S. and Chinese capital markets are decoupling. © Reuters
YUSHO CHO, Nikkei staff writer
May 15, 2020 03:12 JST
Updated on May 15, 2020 04:25 JST
SHANGHAI -- With a U.S. government retirement fund putting a hold on plans to invest in Chinese equities under pressure from the White House and Congress, market watchers worry that foreign money that has sustained mainland shares through the pandemic could dry up.