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Crackdown on online lending spooks markets

Chinese equities have fallen back from recent highs after regulators spooked investors by tightening restrictions on online lending. But we don’t think a slump is likely. Meanwhile, corporate bond yields rose this week to the highest since 2014. If we’re right that the PBOC won’t raise short-term rates further though, the upside for yields should be limited.

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