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Chinese Stocks Plummet to One-Year Low Amid Tech Selloff, Nvidia Chip, US Sanctions Reports
- •Chinese shares hit a one-year low, driven by a tech selloff following reports of potential Nvidia chip purchases and proposed US sanctions on foreign optical producers.
- •The CSI 300 Index dropped 2.4%, with chipmakers like Cambricon Technologies and GigaDevice Semiconductor, and optical firms Zhongji Innolight and Eoptolink Technology, declining over 5%.
- •Investor sentiment worsened after reports suggested Beijing might allow local firms to buy Nvidia's new semiconductors, threatening homegrown chipmakers, and US senators proposed restricting Innolight and Eoptolink.
- •Analysts note that tech restrictions are progressing independently of diplomatic efforts, and the recent US-China trade truce fell short of investor expectations.
- •Chinese stocks are languishing due to a lack of momentum, concerns over AI hardware valuations, fierce local competition, and sluggish consumption, with investors cautious ahead of a weeklong holiday.
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Chinese shares dropped to a one-year low, with the CSI 300 Index falling up to 2.4%, driven by a technology selloff following reports that Beijing might allow purchases of Nvidia's new chips and proposed US sanctions targeting foreign optical producers like Zhongji Innolight and Eoptolink. Investor sentiment was also dampened by a sluggish broader market, lack of economic stimulus, and upcoming holidays.
Chipmakers Cambricon Technologies and GigaDevice Semiconductor, alongside optical companies Zhongji Innolight and Eoptolink Technology, were among the top decliners, each dropping at least 5%. The chip-heavy Star50 gauge recorded its largest decline in a month.
Four US senators introduced legislation that designated Zhongji Innolight Co. and Eoptolink Technology Inc. as restricted vendors for government procurement. Although the direct earnings impact is expected to be limited, the move signals that tech restrictions are operating separately from diplomatic tracks.
