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By Scott Murdoch and Julie Zhu HONG KONG (Reuters) -Shares of Chinese electric vehicle battery giant CATL traded as much as 18.4% above the subscription price on Tuesday after the company raised $4.6 billion in its Hong Kong listing,

The IPO had raised HK$35.7 billion ($4.6 billion) according to a company filing, reportedly making it the largest global listing in 2025.