MarketsNongfu Spring IPO turns owner into China's third-richest
Zhong Shanshan hits jackpot as water bottler's shares gain 54% in Hong Kong debut
The overwhelming response for Nongfu from retail investors soaked up so much cash that the cost of short-term funds, as represented by the one-month HIBOR, surged to a two-month high on Sept.1. © AP
NARAYANAN SOMASUNDARAM, Nikkei Asian Review chief banking and financial correspondent
September 8, 2020 12:16 JST
Updated on September 8, 2020 19:37 JST
HONG KONG -- Chinese water bottler Nongfu Spring's shares soared as much as 85% on their debut on Tuesday after the company's $1.1 billion initial public offering in Hong Kong attracted a record level of retail orders, bolstering the hopes of other Chinese companies waiting to sell shares.