Chinese meme stocks like ‘Trump Wins Big,’ ‘Cutting Ears’ soar as US shooting sours mood

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Chinese assets rocked by the attempted assassination of US presidential candidate Donald Trump as investors worry about protectionist trade policies.

Some Chinese punters have been riding on the Trump trade, buying and selling some stocks whose names in the Chinese language have references that could be linked to the shooting.

Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump gestures with a bloodied face after he was shot in the right ear during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024.

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Author / Journalist: Zhang Shidong

Category: Business

Markets: Hong KongChinaTaiwanThailand

Topics: Policies Donald Shooting President Trump China’s China Cent Trade Trump’s Chinese

Source Website Secure: Yes (HTTPS)

News Sentiment: Negative

Fact Checked: Legitimate

Article Type: News Report

Published On: 2024-07-15 @ 16:00:59 (3 days ago)

News Timezone: GMT +8:00

News Source URL: scmp.com

Language: English

Article Length: 763 words

Reading Time: 5 minutes read

Sentences: 19 lines

Sentence Length: 41 words per sentence (average)

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News ID: 21672801

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