‘China’s little Nvidia’ Moore Threads warns of overheating risks after 723% share surge

South China Morning Post - Dec 12, 2025

A more than eight-fold surge in the share price of Chinese graphics processing unit (GPU) maker Moore Threads Technology has prompted the newly listed company to warn investors that the gains may have run ahead of fundamentals. The Beijing-based chipmaker said in a statement to the Shanghai Stock Exchange on Friday that its shares could face the risk of declines after the rapid rally. There was no catalyst that needed to be disclosed and no material change in the company’s fundamentals, it...

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