Alibaba Group is trading 3.06% up at HK$117.70 after executive share purchases appeared to ease concerns following the discounted placement.

  • Chairman Joe Tsai bought 720,000 Hong Kong-listed shares for approximately HK$82 million on August 25.
  • CEO Eddie Wu also purchased shares, bringing executive buying over the prior two days above HK$200 million.
  • The buying followed Alibaba’s discounted HK$80 billion AI share placement, which triggered the August 24 selloff; proceeds are funding AI infrastructure and capabilities.