NASN Tech gray market surges 62.6% before HK debut

NASN Tech shares traded up 62.6 percent at $16.94 in gray market trading ahead of its Aug 7 Hong Kong listing, according to Futu data.

The gray market opened up 34.4 percent to $14, with volume of 2.5 million shares and turnover of $40.64 million, Futu data showed. PhillipMart data showed the stock opened up 33.4 percent to $13.9 and last traded at $16.91, up 62.3 percent from the listing price, on volume of 1.36 million shares and turnover of $22.3 million. Hong Kong stock quotes are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Gray market trading, conducted through brokers before the official debut, provides an early read on investor demand for new listings. A premium in gray market trading typically signals that the stock may open higher on its first day of trading.

The gray market surge points to strong demand for the listing. NASN Tech is scheduled to begin trading on the Hong Kong Main Board on Aug 7. The company has not disclosed its offer price, deal size, or cornerstone investor details.

The gray market premium suggests the stock could open well above its listing price on debut. Investors will watch first-day trading on Aug 7 to gauge whether demand holds. The strong gray market performance also comes as Hong Kong exchange operator HKEX has drawn attention from analysts, with Citi maintaining a Buy rating on the stock while trimming its price target to HKD495. Citi expects HKEX's second-quarter earnings to rise 13 percent year over year, supported by resilient average daily turnover growth.

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