Tencent-backed courier startup J&T shares close flat in Hong Kong debut

Company's $450m IPO draws scrutiny over Indonesia operations

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Local couriers from Indonesia and mainland China stand by the ceremonial gong at the listing ceremony for J&T Global Express at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Friday. (Photo by Peggy Ye) 

KENJI KAWASE and ERWIDA MAULIA, Nikkei staff writers

HONG KONG/JAKARTA -- J&T Global Express, a pan-Asian courier service unicorn with Indonesian roots, made a lackluster debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Friday, closing unchanged from its initial public offering price of 12.0 Hong Kong dollars a share.

Trading remained within a narrow range between HK$11.80 and HK$12.20 throughout the session, far outpaced by the benchmark Hang Seng Index's 2.07% gain to 17,398.73. J&T Global's trading volume and value were both relatively subdued and failed to make the top 50 list, an uncommonly poor performance for an opening day.

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