China IPOs Are Usually a Safe Bet. Not Anymore

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More and more investors are starting to lose money on China’s initial public offerings, which have long been seen as among the world’s safest bets.

Eight stocks debuting this year have dropped below their offer prices in the first six months of trading, the most in seven years, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. A handful of other stocks are trading at just a few percentage points above water.