FTSE China A50 falls 1.2 percent as AI stocks slide

Published on 10/22/2026 at 13:41 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

FTSE China A50 ended at 13,249 points after AI hardware selling hit Chinese technology shares; China PMI data are due at 9:30 a.m. CST Friday.

AI hardware selling drives losses

FTSE China A50 closed at 13,249 points on October 22, down 167 points or 1.2 percent.
Technology-led selling pushed the Shanghai Composite down 1.5 percent.
Eoptolink was the biggest named decliner at 12.3 percent.
China's NBS manufacturing PMI is due October 23 at 9:30 a.m. CST.

FTSE China A50, GB0033608976, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

The FTSE China A50 closed at 13,249 points on October 22, down 167 points or 1.2 percent. AI-linked technology selling tracked broader Chinese losses, with the Shanghai Composite down 1.5 percent, Borsa Italiana reported.

Eoptolink fell 12.3 percent, while Zhongji Innolight lost 8.8 percent among the named FTSE China A50 constituents. The moves came as investors questioned the returns from heavy artificial intelligence investment, TradingEconomics reported.

Why is the FTSE China A50 down today?

Mixed results from U.S. technology companies renewed doubts about the sustainability of the artificial intelligence trade. Chinese technology shares led the decline, while concerns about AI hardware demand added pressure to optical communications stocks, Yahoo Finance reported.

FTSE China A50 trades between 13,085 and 13,253 points

The index opened at 13,249 points after a previous close of 13,416 points. It reached a high of 13,253 points and a low of 13,085 points before finishing lower, Yahoo Finance showed.

China PMI is next for FTSE China A50

October 23, 2026, 9:30 a.m. CST: China's NBS manufacturing PMI for October is scheduled; the prior reading was 50.1, TradingEconomics shows.

FTSE China A50 price data for October 22, 2026

The FTSE China A50 closed at 13,249 points on October 22, 2026, Yahoo Finance reported. It fell 167 points, or 1.2 percent, from the previous close of 13,416 points. The index opened at 13,249 points. Its high was 13,253 points and low was 13,085 points.

FTSE China A50 by the numbers on October 22, 2026

Index: FTSE China A50
Home exchange: Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges, China
Close on October 22, 2026: 13,249 points
Change versus previous close of October 21, 2026: down 167 points (down 1.2 percent)
Previous close: 13,416 points
Open: 13,249 points
Day high / day low: 13,253 points / 13,085 points
Top loser: Eoptolink down 12.3 percent
Next scheduled event: October 23, 2026, 9:30 a.m. CST: China's NBS manufacturing PMI