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China Entertainment Shares Crash as Red Lights Flash on Ukraine, Regulation and the Return of COVID

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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe shares of China’s largest entertainment and tech companies plunged for a second day on Tuesday as Russia’s war in Ukraine, regulatory warnings and China’s slowing economy all combined to signal tougher times ahead.Alibaba shares crashed 11.7% to reach an all-time low of HK$71.2 in Hong Kong, where they have a secondary listing.

Tencent shares plunged by 10.2% to HK$298, their lowest in several years. Both companies have in the past held the title of China’s largest enterprise and are major components of the Hang Seng Index of leading equities.The Hang Seng Index fell by more than 1,000 points and by nearly 6% on Tuesday to close at 18,415.

That was even worse than Monday’s nearly 5% fall plunge. Hong Kong’s Tech Index fell even further, 8.2% to 3,569, a record low on Tuesday.

In mainland China, markets were also rattled. The SSE Shanghai Composite Index was nearly 5% lower at 3,064. The SZCE in Shenzhen was 4.3% lower as 11,537.

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