BABA News & Events

Cboe data suggests bullish flow in Alibaba (BABA), with shares up $5.42, or 4.32%, near $130.82. Options volume roughly in line with average with 193k contracts traded and calls leading puts for a put/call ratio of 0.23, compared to a typical level near 0.35. Implied volatility (IV30) is higher by 0.2 points near 40.25,and below the 52wk median, suggesting an expected daily move of $3.32. Put-call skew flattened, suggesting a modestly bullish tone.

China is restricting overseas travel for top AI professionals in private firms, suggesting an escalation in safeguarding its technology, Bloomberg reports. Government agencies are imposing reistrctions on individuals working on AI and considered to be strategically important for the country, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. Firms such as Alibaba (BABA) and DeepSeek are included in this restriction.