MSCI expects to include China A shares in global benchmark

Index giant MSCI was scheduled to announce around 5:00 p.m., ET, its decision on whether Chinese A-shares will be included in its $4 trillion emerging market index. About $1.5 trillion in mutual funds, ETFs and other funds are benchmarked to the emerging market index, MSCI said. MSCI's emerging market index currently has a 25 percent exposure to China through...