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Joshua Wong jailed for 10 years over bid to instigate sanctions on Beijing, Hong Kong

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Key takeaways

  • Exposed: KWEB, SMH, XRT, FXI, EWH
  • Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.

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This report is about Chinese tech and semiconductors.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • KWEB KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-5.2% 30d

    KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF: it holds Chinese internet companies. Linked by “beijing” (Chinese tech) in this story.

  • SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF-16.4% 30d

    VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “beijing” (semiconductors) in this story.

  • XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF

    SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “beijing” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.

  • FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF-5.1% 30d

    iShares China Large-Cap ETF holds stocks listed in China, which this story is about (“beijing”).

  • EWH iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF-3.5% 30d

    iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF holds stocks listed in Hong Kong, which this story is about (“hong kong”).

  • ASML ASML Holding N.V-2.4% 15d

    ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “beijing” (semiconductors) in this story.

  • NVDA Nvidia-8.4% 30d

    Nvidia (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “beijing” (semiconductors) in this story.

  • TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing-9.5% 30d

    Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “beijing” (semiconductors) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
KWEB-6.25%-3.97%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
SMH+11.33%+0.71%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XRT-5.03%-3.40%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
FXI-5.46%-3.99%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
EWH-5.96%-3.74%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
ASML+12.01%+1.96%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
NVDA+6.76%+1.02%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
TSM+9.12%+0.78%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close

Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

Joshua Wong jailed for 10 years over bid to instigate sanctions on Beijing, Hong Kong South China Morning Post

Source: South China Morning Post

How far Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf (KWEB) has moved since 5 Nov 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
ASMLthree days earlier+1.96%final price
ASMLfive days earlier+12.01%final price
Ishares Inc Msci Hong Kong Index Fd (EWH)three days earlier-3.74%final price
Ishares Inc Msci Hong Kong Index Fd (EWH)five days earlier-5.96%final price
Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI)three days earlier-3.99%final price
Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI)five days earlier-5.46%final price
Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf (KWEB)three days earlier-3.97%final price
Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf (KWEB)five days earlier-6.25%final price
NVDAthree days earlier+1.02%final price
NVDAfive days earlier+6.76%final price
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)three days earlier+0.71%final price
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)five days earlier+11.33%final price
TSMthree days earlier+0.78%final price
TSMfive days earlier+9.12%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XRT)three days earlier-3.40%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XRT)five days earlier-5.03%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf (KWEB)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • KWEB Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf

    In “Joshua Wong jailed for 10 years over bid to instigate sanctions on Beijing, Hong Kong,” Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf (KWEB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF: it holds Chinese internet companies. Linked by “beijing” (Chinese tech) in this story

  • SMH Vaneck Etf Trust

    Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “Joshua Wong jailed for 10 years over bid to instigate sanctions on Beijing, Hong Kong.” Reason on file: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “beijing” (semiconductors) in this story

  • XRT Spdr Series Trust

    Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “Joshua Wong jailed for 10 years over bid to instigate sanctions on Beijing, Hong Kong.” Reason on file: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “beijing” (retail and consumer goods) in this story

  • FXI Ishares China Large-Cap Etf

    In “Joshua Wong jailed for 10 years over bid to instigate sanctions on Beijing, Hong Kong,” Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares China Large-Cap ETF holds stocks listed in China, which this story is about (“beijing”)

  • EWH Ishares Inc Msci Hong Kong Index Fd

    Ishares Inc Msci Hong Kong Index Fd (EWH) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “Joshua Wong jailed for 10 years over bid to instigate sanctions on Beijing, Hong Kong.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF holds stocks listed in Hong Kong, which this story is about (“hong kong”)

  • BABA Alibaba Group Holding

    In “Joshua Wong jailed for 10 years over bid to instigate sanctions on Beijing, Hong Kong,” Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Alibaba Group Holding (business services, with business in China): Chinese tech names move with Beijing policy and US-China relations. Linked by “beijing” (Chinese tech) in this story

  • JD JD.com

    JD.com (JD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “Joshua Wong jailed for 10 years over bid to instigate sanctions on Beijing, Hong Kong.” Reason on file: JD.com (retail stores, with business in China): Chinese tech names move with Beijing policy and US-China relations. Linked by “beijing” (Chinese tech) in this story

  • BIDU Baidu

    In “Joshua Wong jailed for 10 years over bid to instigate sanctions on Beijing, Hong Kong,” Baidu (BIDU) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Baidu (computer programming, data processing, etc., with business in China): Chinese tech names move with Beijing policy and US-China relations. Linked by “beijing” (Chinese tech) in this story

Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf (KWEB)

The 5 Nov 2026 story “Joshua Wong jailed for 10 years over bid to instigate sanctions on Beijing, Hong Kong” names Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf (KWEB) because of this story.

For Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf (KWEB), the reason on file says KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF: it holds Chinese internet companies. Linked by “beijing” (Chinese tech) in this story

A second company, Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH), is listed for a different reason: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “beijing” (semiconductors) in this story

The price range for Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf (KWEB), and the dates in the story

KWEB traded between 22.90 and 25.02 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 23.13. SMH traded between 506.51 and 639.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 508.07.

How strong the case is around Kraneshares Csi China Internet Etf (KWEB)

46 out of 100

“Joshua Wong jailed for 10 years over bid to instigate sanctions on Beijing, Hong Kong” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.