HONG KONG -- Shares of three Chinese companies hit by a regulatory crackdown on the tech sector soared in premarket U.S. trading following signs that Beijing was lifting a probe that slammed the brakes on their operations.
Ride-hailing platform Didi Global, job recruiting platform Boss Zhipin and Full Truck Alliance -- dubbed "Uber for Trucks" -- were barred from registering new customers during a yearlong investigation by China's cyberspace watchdog.