Key Takeaways:
- Laifual opened 53.2 percent above its IPO price in gray market trading.
- The stock last traded at $104.8, up 22.6 percent from the listing price.
- Trading volume reached 777,700 shares with $83.2 million in turnover.
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Laifual surges 53% in gray market ahead of June 30 HK listing
Laifual (03952.HK) opened 53.2 percent above its IPO price to $131 in gray market trading ahead of its June 30 listing on Hong Kong's Main Board.
The stock last traded at $104.8, up 22.6 percent from the listing price, on volume of 777,700 shares and turnover of $83.2 million, according to Futu data. PhillipMart data showed a similar trajectory, with the stock opening 52 percent higher at $130 and last printing at $95, up 11.1 percent, on volume of 663,000 shares and turnover of $60.8 million.
Gray market activity provides an early indicator of investor demand before official trading begins. The divergent prints between the two data providers reflect the fragmented nature of pre-IPO trading among different broker platforms.
The strong gray market performance signals robust demand for the listing as Laifual prepares to begin trading on the Hong Kong exchange. First-day trading on June 30 will test whether the gray market momentum translates into sustained buying from institutional and retail investors. In a related development, Goldman Sachs reiterated its Buy rating on Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (00388.HK), citing offshore China government bond futures as a catalyst for revenue and diversification.
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