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China's hottest AI chip stock became its most valuable listed company on day one
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Fusion42 · 27 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
CXMT, China's largest DRAM maker, raised $8.6 billion in a Shanghai IPO and became the mainland's most valuable listed company on day one, with shares surging 500% in two hours. The blockbuster listing reflects investor confidence in Chinese chip makers as Beijing pursues semiconductor self-sufficiency amid US export restrictions.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors, and 14 sources have reported it between 19 Jul 2026 and 14 Aug 2026.
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If you sell memory chips or chip-making equipment to anyone outside China, your customers just got a domestic alternative with $487 billion in market confidence behind it. CXMT now has capital to scale capacity and squeeze margins—the window to lock in long-term contracts with non-Chinese customers is closing.
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14 sources · first reported 19 Jul 2026 · latest 14 Aug 2026
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