China memory chipmaker CXMT's shares soar in a blockbuster share listing in Shanghai

CXMT, China's largest memory chipmaker, surged 462% on its Shanghai IPO debut, raising $8.6bn and becoming the most valuable mainland Chinese listed company at $487bn market cap. The company is critical to China's AI and semiconductor self-sufficiency push amid US export controls on advanced chipmaking equipment and high-bandwidth memory.

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