Shanghai, Jan 19, 2026, 10:19 GMT+8 — Regular session
- In morning trading, Biren Tech’s H shares on the Hong Kong market climbed roughly 1.8%
- Chip and AI stocks remained in the spotlight amid swirling policy news about advanced processors
- Traders are focused on the post-IPO stabilisation period, which wraps up later this month
Shanghai Biren Technology Co., Ltd.’s Class H shares climbed 1.8% to HK$38.82 Monday, after fluctuating between HK$37.50 and HK$39.40 during the session, according to market data. (Tiger Brokers)
The broader Hang Seng index slipped roughly 0.6%, prompting investors to pick their spots amid a risk-off session. (Investing)
Biren, the AI chip designer that debuted on the Hong Kong market on Jan. 2, has almost doubled its IPO price of HK$19.60 despite some initial volatility. The company secured HK$5.58 billion in the offering, according to Reuters. (Reuters)
Chip supply and policy news have taken center stage. According to a Financial Times report referenced by Reuters, suppliers of components for Nvidia’s H200 halted production after Chinese customs blocked shipments of the processors from entering China. Reuters noted it couldn’t immediately confirm the report. (Reuters)
The trade tensions are spilling beyond China. Reuters reported Sunday that South Korea intends to push for better terms on U.S. tariffs targeting imported memory chips, following President Donald Trump’s proclamation slapping tariffs on artificial intelligence chips. (Reuters)
For Biren, the coming sessions will hit a technical checkpoint tied to its IPO. According to an exchange filing, the stabilisation period — that post-listing phase when banks step in to buy shares and prop up the price — wraps up on Jan. 28. The filing also flagged the company’s tightly held shares, a setup that could intensify price volatility from even minor trades.
That mix can work both for and against. Should liquidity dry up when the stabilisation window ends, or if policy signals on advanced AI chips prove looser than traders anticipate, momentum stocks might swiftly surrender their gains.
Biren’s stock is often seen as a barometer for interest in China’s “domestic compute” sector, but it remains a recent listing with limited trading history and considerable headline risk tied to the wider chip trade conflict.
Investors are now focused on Jan. 28, along with any updates related to stabilisation and over-allotment. They’re also waiting on fresh official guidance from Washington and Beijing regarding AI chip trade rules.
