# market selloff

China’s A‑Shares Slide: Broad-Based Selloff Sees Hundreds of Stocks Hit Limits as Tech, Metals Lead Declines

China’s equity markets tumbled on February 2, with major indices down over 2% and hundreds of stocks hitting limit‑down as trading volume contracted. Defensive pockets such as white spirits and power‑grid equipment held up, while metals, energy and semiconductor names led the declines, raising questions about investor confidence and near‑term policy reaction before Lunar New Year.