Chinese memory chip stocks surged following ChangXin Memory Technologies' (CXMT) strong first-quarter earnings and positive outlook, driven by the global memory chip shortage. This rally boosts China's semiconductor sector.

Chinese memory chip stocks rallied on Monday after ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) disclosed sharply stronger first-quarter results and an upbeat first-half outlook in its updated listing prospectus, as the global memory shortage boosts China’s semiconductor supply chain. GigaDevice, a chip designer and CXMT shareholder, rose 6.57 per cent on Monday to close at 400 yuan per share, taking its gain over the past month to more than 40 per cent. In Hong Kong, GigaDevice shares rose 8 per cent on...