Alibaba Group Holding's shares listed in the United States decreased by 8% on Thursday, after the Ant Group confirmed it will not revive its initial public offering (IPO).
"Under the guidance of regulators, we are focused on steadily moving forward with our rectification work and do not have any plan to initiate an IPO," the Group's spokesperson confirmed. Alibaba's daughter company Ant Group's IPO was previously suspended in November 2020.
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) revealed it has not conducted "evaluation and research work" regarding a potential Ant Group IPO denying reports by the US media that suggested regulators have begun early-stage discussions about reviving the Group's IPO. At 1:51 pm ET, the company's shares dropped by 6.5% selling for $111.83.