Chinese Tech Stocks Plunge on Tighter Access to U.S. Markets
Chinese companies looking to list overseas are contending with pressure from U.S. and Chinese regulators, with it impossible to satisfy both.
May 07, 2021 | 08:00 AM EDT
Chinese tech stocks dropped suddenly on Friday, with Chinese regulators considering tightening rules on overseas listings. Those changes, if they come, could also make life tougher for existing international listings or newly listed growth companies.
The STAR 50 Index of "next-gen" stocks in Shanghai plunged 3.5% on Friday, having opened higher. There are now 269 STAR-listed companies but double that, 557 in fact, looking to join.
U.S. regulators are also maintaining their pressure on Chinese listings after a string of accounting scandals on American markets. The administration of President Biden seems set to continue a process set in motion under the Trump administration, despite opposition on Wall Street.