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

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.

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.

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.

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Chinese shares slumped and commodities were struggling to find a footing on Wednesday as investors tempered expectations for a robust Chinese economic recovery, while a downbeat outlook from New Zealand's central bank sent the kiwi to a seven-week low.