Chinese stocks listed onshore suffered their biggest drop in more than four years as traders grew impatient over the pace of Beijing’s stimulus measures and weak holiday-spending data hurt sentiment.

A stock market rally in China has fizzled out as a highly-anticipated announcement on plans to boost the country's ailing economy disappointed investors. Shares had jumped by over 10% as trading restarted after the Golden Week holiday but fell back after a news conference by the country's economic planners.

A highly anticipated press briefing by China's top economic planner fell short of expectations.

China’s Finance Ministry is set to hold a media briefing Saturday, reigniting expectations that Beijing is readying fiscal stimulus to boost the economy.

Chinese stocks came under pressure on Tuesday after a disappointing update from the government tempered some of the exuberance that has propelled Chinese equities out of a bear market in recent weeks.

By ZIMO ZHONG and MATT OTT Wall Street ticked modestly lower early Wednesday following another plunge in Chinese markets over concerns about skimpier-than-expected stimulus spending out of

China is back to work after the fall "Golden Week" holiday, and the sheen is coming off a recent market rally. A briefing from the country's top economic planner, the National Development and Reform Commission,

China's stock markets roared back from a week-long break to reach their highest levels in more than two years at the open, before paring gains after officials failed to inspire confidence in stimulus plans intended to revive the economy.

Shares in mainland China plunged as traders expressed their disappointment with the lack of new stimulus. The U.S. government's possible attempt to break up Google weighed on tech.

Chinese stocks listed onshore suffered their biggest drop in more than four years as traders grew impatient over the pace of Beijing’s stimulus measures and weak holiday-spending data hurt sentiment.