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Tencent-backed Kuaishou jumps three-fold in HK debut after $5.4 billion IPO

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Kuaishou Technology surged three-fold in its Hong Kong stock market debut on F

Tencent-backed Kuaishou jumps three-fold in HK debut after $5.4 billion IPO

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