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China Stock Gauge Heads for Bear Market as Tech Weakness Extends

China Stock Gauge Heads for Bear Market as Tech Weakness Extends
Bloomberg Technology Thursday 18 June 2026, 06:42 UTC By Charlie Zhu, Lin Zhu, Winnie Hsu 1 min read
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China Stock Gauge Heads for Bear Market as Tech Weakness Extends A major Chinese stock gauge slid toward a bear market, pressured by weakness in Internet and consumer firms. The MSCI China Index dropped as much as 2.1% on Thursday, taking its decline from its Oct. 2 high to 20%. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Tencent Holdings Ltd. were the biggest drags.

China Stock Gauge Heads for Bear Market as Tech Weakness Extends A major Chinese stock gauge slid toward a bear market, pressured by weakness in Internet and consumer firms. The MSCI China Index dropped as much as 2.1% on Thursday, taking its decline from its Oct. 2 high to 20%. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Tencent Holdings Ltd. were the biggest drags.
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