Fast-fashion giant Shein’s shares fall after trading debut

Shares in fast-fashion online retail giant Shein fell after they began trading on Hong Kong’s stock market yesterday, after a long delay in the company’s plans to list its shares publicly. Shein raised about $1.7 billion, priced at HK$48.56 ($6.19) a share, in its initial public offering in Hong Kong in one of the city’s biggest new share sales this year. “Shein’s Hong Kong listing marks a new starting point,” said Leigh Gui, Shein’s chief financial officer, in a short speech at its listing ceremony. But in early trading, the shares fell to below HK$44 before losses narrowed. It was […]