
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd - ADR (NYSE:BABA) shares are trading higher by 10.30% to $111.90 following reports suggesting China's central bank has accepted Ant Group's financial holding company application.
Reuters Friday morning said- although Ant has been working with financial regulators for months on a broad revamp, the central bank's agreeing to review the application signals the company could get its long-awaited license soon.