Global Market: China stocks face steep weekly losses as CXMT IPO sparks liquidity crunch fears

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Chinese and Hong Kong stocks slid sharply on Friday, with mainland benchmarks headed for their steepest weekly losses in over two years. Investor sentiment weakened as concerns grew that CXMT's $8.6 billion IPO and a pipeline of large listings could drain market liquidity, triggering heavy selling in AI and semiconductor stocks.