Chinese Stocks Slide as Trade Truce Seen Dashing Stimulus Hopes

Chinese stocks fell in Hong Kong on Tuesday, as initial relief from the tariff truce with the US gave way to concerns about the weaker need for Beijing to ramp up growth stimulus.

The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index dropped as much as 1.9% after climbing 3% in the previous session on optimism over thawing Sino-US tensions. The onshore benchmark CSI 300 Index erased earlier gains.