HONG KONG: Shares in insurance group AIA plunged nearly nine percent in early Hong Kong trade on Wednesday after a report said China would clamp down on the purchase of overseas cover.

Beijing wants to close a loophole in its capital controls aimed at stemming the outflow of its depreciating yuan currency, as the economy logs its slowest growth in 25 years.

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