China’s tech darlings are losing their shine. Here’s what’s behind the sell-off

China's technology stocks, long favored by global investors, have come under selling pressure, according to a CNBC report examining the drivers behind the decline. The reporting points to a reassessment of the sector's growth premium, which weighs on Chinese equities through a risk-appetite and valuation channel rather than a single shock. Hong Kong-listed and US-listed Chinese tech names are most exposed, given their concentration of foreign institutional ownership and sensitivity to shifts in regulatory expectations and global capital flows. Traders should watch the next round of Chinese macro data, including industrial output and retail sales, along with any signals from Beijing on tech-sector policy, as these will indicate whether sentiment toward the sector is stabilizing.

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