HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares of Chinese gaming and social media powerhouse Tencent (HK:0700) fell more than 2% on Thursday after India banned 118 mobile apps, including the firm's popular videogame PUBG.
The stock traded 2.2% lower at HK$533 in the afternoon, on track to snap two straight sessions of gain.
The list of 118 mostly Chinese apps also includes those from Baidu (O:BIDU) and Xiaomi 's (HK:1810) ShareSave, as India stepped up pressure on Chinese technology firms following a standoff with Beijing at the border.