What name is given to China’s 2015 stock-market crash after the Shanghai Composite peaked in June?

China’s 2015 stock-market crash after the Shanghai Composite peaked in June is called the Chinese stock-market crash of 2015.

The Shanghai Composite reached a high on 12 June 2015 after a dramatic rise fueled partly by margin borrowing and strong participation from individual investors. Prices then fell rapidly. By August, the decline had become a major international market story, with large daily swings and emergency measures from Chinese authorities.

The government and regulators responded with actions that included restrictions on some selling, support for purchases by state-linked institutions, and investigations into market activity. These interventions were intended to stabilize prices but also raised questions about the role of official policy in the market.

The 2015 episode is distinct from China’s later property-sector and technology-sector stresses. It also differed from the 2008 global financial crisis, although international investors closely watched its effects on commodities, currencies, and global equities.