Ping An loses $2.1 billion in market value, China property rallies on Country Garden rescue report

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HONG KONG : China property stocks rallied and Ping An Insurance Group shares slumped to a one-year low on Wednesday after Reuters reported Chinese authorities had asked the firm to take a controlling stake in troubled developer Country Garden.Ping An's Hong Kong-listed shares tumbled 5.

Company logo of Ping An Insurance Group is shown at a news conference following the company's announcement of its annual results in Hong Kong, China March 16, 2016. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/File PhotoHONG KONG : China property stocks rallied and Ping An Insurance Group shares slumped to a one-year low on Wednesday after Reuters reported Chinese authorities had asked the firm to take a controlling stake in troubled developer Country Garden.

A spokesperson for Ping An said the company had not been approached by the government and denied the information reported by Reuters, which cited four sources familiar with the plan. "Such a move should mitigate or control the risks in the market," said Lu Wenxi, analyst at property agency Centaline.

 

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