Online Travel Agencies’ Stocks Fell on November 9

On November 9, most online travel agency shares fell after CNN Business reported deep concerns about the slowing Chinese economy. Since the travel sector is highly sensitive to macroeconomic factors, any uncertainty in the global economy will likely have a negative impact on the companies’ prospects in the travel space. Online travel agencies stocks including Ctrip.com International (CTRP), TripAdvisor (TRIP), Booking Holdings (BKNG), and Expedia (EXPE) have lost 6.3%, 5.4%, 2%, and 1.1%, respectively, on November 9. The Invesco Dynamic Leisure and Entertainment ETF (PEJ), which invests in US entertainment and leisure industry stock, fell ~1% on November 9.