# Sell-off, tax scrutiny and growth: key figures shaping investor sentiment

https://mins.news/en/item/112256

- South China Morning Post, 2026-10-23 07:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3371870/market-sell-tax-scrutiny-and-growth-key-figures-shaping-investor-sentiment

> Regional equities tumbled as hopes for investor stimulus faded, pushing the Hang Seng Index to a seven-month low. Beijing’s intensified scrutiny of offshore wealth and tax compliance also remained in focus, while economic data pointed to steady but uneven domestic momentum.