Exclusive: China, Saudi in talks for ETF cross-listings to bolster financial ties-sources

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A panel displaying share prices is seen inside the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen October 23, 2009. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/File Photo HONG KONG, Aug 4 (Reuters) - China and Saudi Arabia's stock exchanges are in talks to allow exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to list on each other's bourses, three sources familiar with the matter said, as the countries look to deepen financial ties amid warming diplomatic relations. The talks are in the early stages, said the sources, and could mark a major first step by Beijing and Riyadh towards broadening cooperation beyond energy, security, and sensitive technology...