Fast-fashion retailer Shein fell on its Hong Kong trading debut as the unprofitable company contends with rising competition and the loss of tax breaks in key markets.
Shares dropped 0.1 per cent from the initial public offering (IPO) price to close at HK$48.50. They earlier slumped as much as 10 per cent. The company raised HK$13.6 billion (US$1.7 billion) in its IPO, the fourth biggest in Hong Kong this year.
The sale valued Shein at about US$26 billion, compared with a peak of about US$100…
