SINGAPORE, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Three Chinese technology firms are set to debut higher on Thursday after raising a combined HK$9.3 billion ($1.19 billion), setting the tone for what investors hope will be a busier year for new listings in Hong Kong.
All of the debutants are set to trade above their offer prices. Artificial intelligence company Zhipu AI, also known as Knowledge Atlas Technology 2513.HK, is set to open 3.3% higher than its offer price of HK$116.20.
Shanghai Iluvatar CoreX 9903.HK, a semiconductor firm, is set to start 31.6% higher, while surgical robotics company Shenzhen Edge Medical 2675.HK is likely to start 36.4% higher.
(Reporting by Shen Yiming in Shanghai and Yantoultra Ngui in Singapore; Editing by Christopher Cushing)
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