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China’s biotechs bounce back after bargain-basement sale: Data Byte

Nearly all of China’s biopharma stocks went green after a three-day rout

July 29, 2021 1:23 AM UTC

Confidence roared back to investors in China biotech Wednesday, helping bellwethers Zai and BeiGene to nearly complete a roundtrip from a three-day sell-off that began on Friday following dramatic reforms that saw tutoring companies effectively booted from the public markets.

Of the 56 companies in the China BioPharma ETF (NASDAQ:CHNA), 51 were in positive territory, led by  Zai Lab Ltd. (NASDAQ:ZLAB; HKEX:9688), up 23%; I-Mab Biopharma (NASDAQ:IMAB), up 22%; and  BeiGene Ltd. (NASDAQ:BGNE; HKEX:6160), up 16%. Thirteen companies in the ETF gained at least 10%...