Shedding light on investor sentiment for HK-listed Chinese companies

It has been more than 10 years since the 2008 global financial crisis, which led to the worst recession of the global economy, in post-war history. If, at that time, there had been a gauge at that time, it may have helped investors brace themselves for its impact, or at the very least provide some inkling that the market was about to experience dramatic movement, and thereby lessen the tremendous upheaval it caused.