On May 9, it was reported that according to documents disclosed by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on May 9, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPMorgan Chase & Co.) increased its holdings on May 3 at an average price of HK$36.6444 per share on the market and HK$36.6453 per share off-market$WUXI APPTEC (02359.HK)$347,800 common shares worth approximately HK$12.746,400. After the increase in holdings, the latest number of shares held by J.P. Morgan Chase was 31.118,500 shares, and the good position ratio increased from 7.94% to 8.03%.
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