Shuangdeng shares soar 55% in Hong Kong debut as EVs and batteries drive city’s IPO boom


Shares of Shuangdeng Group, one of China’s largest makers of batteries and energy-storage systems, soar in their Hong Kong trading debut on Tuesday, as the city’s buoyant initial public offering (IPO) market continues to mint successful listings, especially for companies in the electric vehicle boom.

Trading under the stock sign 6960, Shuangdeng first changed hands at HK$22.50, a premium of 55 per cent to its offer price of HK$14.51 per share.

“We are lucky to be riding two tremendous waves amid these turbulent times: the first is the wave of artificial intelligence, and the second is the goal of expanding overseas,” said Shuangdeng’s chairman Yang Rui, before striking a ceremonial gong to mark the start of trading. “We will leverage our first-mover advantage in manufacturing and make use of the demand in Southeast Asia and the Middle East regions to build a globally competitive busines].”

The Hong Kong stock exchange, which leads the global fundraising league table this year on the back of blockbuster deals, is attracting a slew of Chinese battery and energy-storage companies amid strong investor demand. In total, 46 Chinese companies have raised US$16.5 billion through Hong Kong IPOs in 2025, according to Bloomberg data.
Shuangdeng Group’s chairman Yang Rui (fourth from the right) and China International Capital’s deputy party secretary Wang Shuguang (second from the right) during Shuangdeng’s trading debut in Hong Kong on August 26, 2025. Photo: Julie Zhang
Shuangdeng Group’s chairman Yang Rui (fourth from the right) and China International Capital’s deputy party secretary Wang Shuguang (second from the right) during Shuangdeng’s trading debut in Hong Kong on August 26, 2025. Photo: Julie Zhang
Contemporary Amperex Technology, the world’s largest battery maker, raised US$4.6 billion in a secondary listing in May, marking the city’s biggest fundraising deal this year. Its Hong Kong-listed shares traded higher than its mainland-listed shares, showing enthusiastic international demand.
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