STAR 50 index falls more than 4% on October 8, drops 4% again on October 9
In short
China's STAR 50 index fell steadily through trading on October 8, 2026, with losses widening from 2% in the morning to more than 4% in the afternoon, when Jiemian reported it at 1467.44 points; Yicai later reported a 5% drop. The decline continued on October 9, when Yicai and Jiemian reported the index down 4%, with Jiemian putting it at 1397.68 points.
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The STAR 50 index fell through the session on October 8, 2026. Yicai and Jiemian reported a 2% drop in the morning, widening to 3% before midday, with Jiemian putting the index at 1499.3 and then 1484.51 points. In the afternoon, Yicai, 36Kr and Jiemian reported losses of more than 4%; Jiemian gave a level of 1467.44 points, and 36Kr said only 6 constituent stocks were rising. Yicai reported at 14:01 that the index had fallen 5%. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ]
Losses continued on October 9. Jiemian reported the index down 3% at 1412.55 points and then down 4% at 1397.68 points. Yicai reported the 4% drop, with only 9 constituent stocks rising, and said the ChiNext index was down more than 3%. According to Yicai, Dingtai Gaoke, Runze Keji, Feilihua, Xiangnong Xinchuang, Tongguan Tongbo and Sanhuan Jituan each fell about 9%. None of the reports gave a cause for the decline. [ 9 , 10 , 11 ]
Why it matters
The reports show losses on the index extending across two trading days, with 36Kr and Yicai reporting that only a handful of constituent stocks were rising. Yicai also reported the ChiNext index down more than 3% on October 9, indicating the selling was not limited to one index.
Key facts
- On October 8, the STAR 50 index's decline widened from 2% in the morning to more than 4% in the afternoon. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- Jiemian reported the index at 1499.3 points with a 2% drop, at 1484.51 points with a 3% drop, and at 1467.44 points with a drop of more than 4% on October 8. [ 2 , 4 , 7 ]
- Yicai reported at 14:01 on October 8 that the STAR 50 index had fallen 5%. [ 8 ]
- 36Kr reported that only 6 constituent stocks were rising when the index was down more than 4% on the afternoon of October 8. [ 6 ]
- On October 9, the STAR 50 index's decline widened to 4%; Jiemian put it at 1397.68 points. [ 9 , 11 ]
- Yicai reported on October 9 that only 9 constituent stocks were rising and that the ChiNext index was down more than 3%. [ 9 ]
- Yicai reported that Dingtai Gaoke (鼎泰高科), Runze Keji (润泽科技), Feilihua (菲利华), Xiangnong Xinchuang (香农芯创), Tongguan Tongbo (铜冠铜箔) and Sanhuan Jituan (三环集团) each fell about 9% on October 9. [ 9 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Whether the STAR 50 index reached a 5% drop on October 8. Only Yicai reported a 5% fall; other outlets reported a drop of more than 4%.
- Where the index closed on either day. The documents give only intraday readings, not closing levels.
- What caused the decline. None of the documents gives a reason for the selling.
- The ChiNext index's decline and the roughly 9% falls in individual stocks on October 9. These are reported by Yicai only.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- October 8: Yicai reports the STAR 50 index down 2%. [ 1 ]
- October 8: Jiemian reports the decline widening to 2%, with the index at 1499.3 points. [ 2 ]
- October 8: Yicai reports the decline widening to more than 3%. [ 3 ]
- October 8: Jiemian reports the decline at 3%, with the index at 1484.51 points. [ 4 ]
- October 8: Yicai reports the decline widening to 4%. [ 5 ]
- October 8: 36Kr reports the index down more than 4%, with only 6 constituent stocks rising. [ 6 ]
- October 8: Jiemian reports the index down more than 4% at 1467.44 points. [ 7 ]
- October 8: Yicai reports the index down 5%. [ 8 ]
- October 9: Yicai reports the STAR 50 index down 4% with only 9 constituent stocks rising, and the ChiNext index down more than 3%. [ 9 ]
- October 9: Jiemian reports the index down 3% at 1412.55 points and down 4% at 1397.68 points. [ 10 , 11 ]