SHANGHAI (Reuters): China's move to suspend Ant Group's US$37 billion listing is "necessary, reasonable and legal," given rising concerns over risks to financial stability, a top Chinese state-backed newspaper cited an expert as saying on Wednesday (Nov 4).
Beijing's surprise actions on Tuesday thwarted the world's largest stock market debut with just days to go, in a dramatic blow to the financial technology firm founded by billionaire Jack Ma.
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