
CATL Nears 2 Trillion Yuan Valuation
Shares of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) hit a record high Monday, pushing its market capitalization close to 2 trillion yuan ($290 billion) as demand surged from artificial-intelligence (AI) data centers and energy storage. Only five companies listed on China’s A-share market have valuations above 2 trillion yuan, including Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd., China Construction Bank, Agricultural Bank of China, PetroChina Co. Ltd. and China Mobile Ltd.