China AI chipmaker Biren soars in Hong Kong debut as IPO wave builds

The company’s shares opened at HK$35.70, hit an intraday high of HK$42.88 and closed at HK$34.46, up 76% from the offer price of HK$19.60.

That compared to a 2.8% rise for the benchmark Hang Seng Index. Biren was also the third most actively traded stock by turnover on the Hong Kong bourse, with 150.7 million shares ‌worth HK$5.52 billion ($707.7 million) ‌changing hands.

The strong debut…