US-listed Chinese shares may get MSCI tag

Global index complier MSCI Inc's decision to include some of the United States-listed Chinese stocks in its emerging market index will boost prospects for Chinese technology companies and pave the way for the eventual inclusion of A shares, analysts said on Thursday.

About 14 Chinese stocks listed in the US, including e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and search engine major Baidu Inc, will be added to the MSCI Emerging Market Index, according to a report published in the Shanghai Securities News.

MSCI will be the first global index provider to include US-listed Chinese companies in its benchmark indexes.