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China’s CXMT shares rise 472% on Star Market debut, valuing DRAM maker at US$489 billion

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CXMT, China's leading DRAM maker, saw its shares surge 472% on its Star Market debut, resulting in a market capitalization of 3.31 trillion yuan ($489 billion). The stock opened at 49.50 yuan, well above its IPO price of 8.66 yuan. The offering size of up to 66.6 billion yuan is poised to become one of the largest in the market, highlighting strong investor interest in China's semiconductor sector.

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Shares surged 472% on debut, one of the largest first-day pops.

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The opening price was 49.50 yuan compared to the IPO price of 8.66 yuan.

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Shares of ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) rose 472% on their Shanghai trading debut.

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  • Shares surged 472% on debut, one of the largest first-day pops.
  • Market cap of $489 billion exceeds many global chip peers.

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Shares of ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), China’s leading maker of dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) chips, rose 472 per cent on their Shanghai trading debut, giving the company a market capitalisation of 3.31 trillion yuan (US$489 billion). The Hefei-based company opened at 49.50 yuan on the Star Market on Monday morning, compared with its initial public offering (IPO) price of 8.66 yuan.

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Shares of ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) rose 472% on their Shanghai trading debut.

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CXMT's market capitalisation reached 3.31 trillion yuan (US$489 billion) after debut.

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The opening price was 49.50 yuan compared to the IPO price of 8.66 yuan.

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CXMT is China's leading maker of dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) chips.

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The size of the offering is up to 66.6 billion yuan.

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The offering size is set to surpass 53.2 billion yuan.

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