HKShares of Kuaishou Technology dropped over 6% after Tencent Holdings sold 273 million Class B shares, reducing its ownership stake to 9.37% from 15.68%. This follows Tencent's leadership in a $3 billion investment round for Kuaishou's AI division, Kling AI. The sale is estimated to generate around HK$12.56 billion (US$1.6 billion), though the exact price wasn't disclosed. Kuaishou stated the move wouldn’t have a significant negative impact on its operations and noted Tencent remains confident in its future. Additionally, Kuaishou reported progress on its HK$16 billion share buyback program, having repurchased 174.84 million shares worth HK$8.35 billion.
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