China Developers Hit by Downgrades as Evergrande Deadline Looms

China Developers Hit by Downgrades as Evergrande Deadline Looms
A construction site by Chinese property developer Kaisa Group is seen at an area of downtown Shanghai, on Feb. 17, 2015. Carlos Barria/Reuters
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HONG KONG—Chinese developers took a drubbing on Thursday, with shares and bonds falling, creditors seizing assets, and rating agencies distributing more downgrades, ahead of a final debt payment deadline for China Evergrande Group on Friday.

Shares of Kaisa Group were hardest-hit, losing nearly a fifth of their value on Thursday after rating agency downgrades that highlighted the company’s limited access to funding and significant U.S. dollar debt obligations.