Alibaba Stock Is Tumbling. Chinese Tech Has a New Headache.


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After a brutal 2021, Alibaba shares have been outperforming in 2022. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images Alibaba stock and other Chinese tech shares were tumbling on Monday as amid fresh fines from market regulators over disclosure rules. China’s State Administration for Market Regulation announced Sunday a wave of penalties for improperly reporting past deals, in breach of competition law. Alibaba (ticker: BABA) and Tencent (0700.H.K.) were among the companies fined as a result. Shares in e-commerce powerhouse Alibaba tumbled 8.6% in the U.S. premarket, with internet giant Tencent ’s stock trading 3% lower in Hong Kong. The selloff was felt...