China stocks bouncing back

China’s stocks have steadied today after dropping more than 5% in the previous two days. Yesterday stocks plummeted to an eight-month low, dashing hopes that the country’s economy was on its way to a strong recovery. More good news for China’s economy came in the form of the consumer inflation report, which remained modest in April with commodity prices also rebounding.

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