Midea shares rise 8% in Hong Kong after $4bn offering

Chinese appliance maker expands issuance as bourse leans on mainland companies

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Midea Chairman and CEO Fang Hongbo, right, hits the ceremonial gong as the appliance maker's shares begin trading in Hong Kong on Sept. 17. (Photo by Kenji Kawase)

KENJI KAWASE, Nikkei Asia chief business news correspondent

HONG KONG -- Chinese home appliance maker Midea Group's stock jumped in its debut on the Hong Kong Exchange on Tuesday, after the ailing bourse's largest new share offering this year raised nearly $4 billion.

The opening price was 59.20 Hong Kong dollars, 8% higher than the offering price of HK$54.80, which had been set at the upper end of the range. The shares closed the day at HK$59.10, still 7.8% above the offering price.

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