China Stocks Retreat as Tech Rout Intensifies
2026-11-06 02:09
By
Czyrill Jean Coloma
1 min. read
The Shanghai Composite slipped 1.10% to close at 3,649.2 on Friday, while the Shenzhen Component slid 2.57% to 11,175.8, with both indexes snapping a two-session winning streak and tracking losses across Asian markets, weighed down by a significant selloff in the technology sector.
While investors initially anticipated that a Democratic sweep of the US Congress would accelerate efforts to end the Iran war, those geopolitical expectations were overshadowed by growing concerns over potential regulatory headwinds for the AI and data center industries, which could cloud the funding outlook for data infrastructure.
Eoptolink Technology and Zhongji Innolight cratered 7.28% and 9.19%, respectively, while Cambricon Technologies dropped 4.98% and Hygon Information Technology lost 1.71%.
Despite Friday’s sharp retreat, the Shanghai Composite gained 1.39% for the week, while the Shenzhen Component climbed 3.16%, with both indexes ending a six-week losing streak.