Why Shares of JD.com, Bilibili, and Kanzhun Are Falling Today
Shares of several Chinese stocks fell today as China reinstated some COVID-19 protocols that have dragged its economy down for the past few months.
Shares of the large e-commerce company JD.com (NASDAQ: JD) traded more than 7% lower as of 11:23 a.m. ET today. Shares of the video gaming company Bilibili (NASDAQ: BILI) traded more than 12.5% lower, and shares of the online recruitment platform Kanzhun (NASDAQ: BZ) traded nearly 13% lower.
After a good week for Chinese stocks, they slipped today after parts of Shanghai and Beijing saw new COVID-19 protocols go into place after months of even more intense lockdowns and policies. Shanghai recently announced a fresh lockdown in the city's Minhang district, which has more than 2 million people in it. Coronavirus cases have recently ticked up in Shanghai, and the Chinese government is increasing testing for residents. Beijing has closed entertainment businesses for the time being.
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