Chinese investment trust Citic Securities, up 481%, leads the list of Global 2000 stock market stars.

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Brokerages were lower, with Haitong Securities down 2.9% and Citic Securities fell 2.1%.

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The return of IPOs, put on hold as the market regulator tries to weed out weak candidates, could boost earnings at companies such as Citic Securities.

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Mr. Yin is also vice chairman of Citic Securities Co.

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The two biggest Citic Securities and Haitong Securities Co.

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Investors in Bear Stearns (nyse: BSC - news - people ), including the billionaire (at least he once was) currency speculator Joe Lewis, and Citic Securities have been royally burned, providing a cautionary tale to any would-be angels.

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In July, CITIC Securities Co.

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