Piotech stock price pops after an institutional block trade — here’s what matters before Monday
Shanghai, Jan 18, 2026, 09:20 CST — Market closed Piotech Inc’s Class A shares on the Shanghai exchange climbed 3.67% Friday, finishing at 385.68 yuan following a block trade by an institutional investor. The stock has gained 7.26% over the last five sessions. (STCN) This is significant since China’s chip-toolmaker stocks have been volatile and quick-moving, with large off-market trades often revealing who’s buying. Piotech, which produces thin-film deposition tools for both memory and logic chip manufacturing, primarily serves the domestic market, LSEG data shows. (Reuters) The sector drew attention after Reuters revealed in late December that Chinese fabs must