Chipmaker CXMT becomes mainland China's most valuable listed firm
Chinese chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies saw its shares jump nearly 470% on debut on Shanghai's Star Market, valuing the company at about 3.3 trillion yuan. The IPO proceeds are earmarked for expanding DRAM production and research, reflecting strong domestic investor demand amid global chip shortages. The performance offers a boost to Chinese markets as authorities seek to stabilise a recent slump.
- ▪Shares of CXMT surged almost 470% on its first day of trading, pushing its market valuation to roughly 3.3 trillion yuan.
- ▪The company, founded in 2016 by Chairman Zhu Yiming, plans to use most of the IPO proceeds to increase production and fund R&D.
- ▪Only about 7% of CXMT's shares were available for trading, intensifying demand from Chinese investors.
- ▪The strong debut comes as global DRAM prices rise and major players like Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron dominate the market.
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- ▪ CXMT Rockets To Become The Largest Mainland-Listed Company — Seeking Alpha
- ▪ What is CXMT, the chipmaker that just became China's most valuable listed company? — Channel NewsAsia
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Chinese chipmaker shares surge nearly 470% in blockbuster stock market debutImage source, ReutersByPeter HoskinsBusiness reporterPublished27 July 2026Shares in China's biggest memory chip maker have soared by nearly 470% as they made their debut on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's tech-heavy Star Market.The surge has pushed ChangXin Memory Technologies' (CXMT) stock market valuation to around 3.3 trillion yuan ($487bn; £365bn), making it the most valuable listed company in mainland China.The spectacular debut comes despite a sharp sell-off in technology stocks around the world this month.CXMT manufactures dynamic random-access memory (Dram) chips that power AI data centres, mobile phones, PCs, tablets and other devices.The firm, which was founded in 2016 by Chairman Zhu Yiming, is…
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