"Chinese equities have been selling off sharply in recent days (and spilling over into commodity markets), meaning in the space of 24 hours we have suddenly seen market commentators' attention notably shift from Greece to China. It is not particularly clear what has triggered the dramatic declines at this particular point in time and it is debatable whether the magnitude of the moves can be justified by fundamentals alone. However, it is also not easy to simply dismiss it as 'noise'.
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