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Bond market sell-off overdone

China is ending 2016 on a stronger footing economically but with growing strains in its financial markets. A slight tightening of monetary conditions has snowballed into a bond market sell-off, with stresses compounded by official efforts to support the renminbi. Meanwhile, a closer focus on limiting financial risks has hit equities.

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