Tencent Gains $53 Billion in Value on Reports of WeChat AI Agents

Shares of Tencent Holdings Ltd. recorded their biggest single-day gain in over three years following a report that the tech giant is preparing to roll out an artificial intelligence agent within its flagship super-app, WeChat.

The stock surged 10.46% in Hong Kong on Tuesday to close at HK$481.6, adding roughly HK$415.8 billion ($53 billion) to the company’s market capitalization. Despite a 3% dip the following day, Tencent’s valuation remained robust at HK$4.25 trillion.