For much of the year so far, Chinese shares have held the lead for stock market returns, albeit by losing less than the other major equity regions, based on a set of US-listed publicly traded funds. For a brief period in late-May the leadership shifted to American stocks, but in recent days Chinese stocks are again leading as of trading through Monday, June 15.

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