Fast-fashion giant Shein's shares drop 7% in Hong Kong market debut

This picture shows signage of cross-border fast fashion e-commerce company SHEIN.Jade Gao | Afp | Getty ImagesShares of fast-fashion giant Shein fell 7% as they began trading in Hong Kong on Tuesday. The Singapore-headquartered, company sold about 280 million shares in its initial public offering, raising around 13.60 billion Hong Kong dollars ($1.74 billion) after the final offer price was set at HK$48.56 per share, below the maximum offer price of HK$49.5.The IPO values Shein at around $26.5 billion, compared with its private market valuation of $100 billion in 2022. Shein's Hong Kong debut comes after earlier attempts to go public in New York and London did not materialize. The China-founded company, which moved its headquarters to Singapore in 2022, first filed confidentially for a U.S. IPO in 2023 before turning to London, where Beijing withheld approval over risk disclosures tied to its China supply chain, effectively blocking the listing.Shein plans to use 40% of the IPO proceeds to enhance its technology capabilities and another 40% to boost brand awareness and strengthen its global presence, with the remainder going toward corporate responsibility initiatives and general c...