Frantic stock sell-offs across sector anticipate new ‘monopoly’ rules, with Alibaba’s shares falling 9.8%
Hundreds of millions of dollars have been wiped off the value of China’s biggest internet companies following two days of frenetic selling with investors fearing Beijing plans to curb the power of homegrown tech firms.
Shares in Alibaba, a Chinese version of Amazon, dropped by 9.8% on Wednesday, while its rivals, Tencent and JD.com, fell by 7.4% and 9.2% respectively.