Chinese stocks listed in US hammered as Beijing tightens grip

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Chinese tech stocks listed in the U.S. were pummeled for a third day Tuesday after popular messaging app WeChat temporarily blocked new users from registering. 

Tencent Holding’s WeChat, which is the only app to have over 1 billion users in China, temporarily suspended new user registration on the mainland until its security technology is updated to conform with “relevant laws and regulations,” according to Reuters, citing a company statement. 

Ticker Security Last Change Change %TCEHY TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD. 58.9 -1.28 -2.13%

WeChat expects to be in compliance in early August. 

Tencent Holdings ADR fell by as much as 7.32% in U.S. trading on Tuesday, extending their three-day decline to 19.44%. 

Other U.S.-listed Chinese companies, including Alibaba Group, JD.com and Baidu, have lost between 15% and 20% during the selloff. 

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