Chinese chipmaker CXMT soars 500% on debut as AI fuels shortages

Chinese memory chipmaker CXMT debuted on Shanghai stock exchange with a 470% surge, raising $8.6bn and becoming China's most valuable listed company. The explosive IPO reflects investor appetite for domestic semiconductor capacity amid AI-driven chip shortages and geopolitical supply-chain concerns.

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