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Chinese internet giant Tencent has increased its stake in ride-hailing firm Didi, sending the shares of the U.S.-listed company up more than 8% on Wednesday.

However, shares of Didi were down around 5% in pre-market trade on Thursday.

Tencent increases stake in Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi but shares drop after initial pop comes via ChinaTechNews.com.