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Asia Pacific Share Sales Overcome Volatility to Shatter Records

Bloomberg Markets Friday 07 August 2026, 04:00 UTC By Julia Fioretti 1 min read
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Asia Pacific Share Sales Overcome Volatility to Shatter Records Blockbuster share sales from artificial intelligence-related companies in the Asia Pacific led to a record for equity capital markets activity last month, despite weakness in the region’s stock markets. Initial public offerings, placements and block trades raised more than $83 billion in July, the highest ever monthly haul for firms from the region, data compiled by Bloomberg show. South Korea’s SK Hynix Inc. led the charge with...

Asia Pacific Share Sales Overcome Volatility to Shatter Records Blockbuster share sales from artificial intelligence-related companies in the Asia Pacific led to a record for equity capital markets activity last month, despite weakness in the region’s stock markets. Initial public offerings, placements and block trades raised more than $83 billion in July, the highest ever monthly haul for firms from the region, data compiled by Bloomberg show. South Korea’s SK Hynix Inc. led the charge with its $26.5 billion US listing — the biggest by a foreign company on American exchanges, while mainland China saw its second-largest IPO with chipmaker CXMT Corp.’s 66.6 billion yuan ($9.9 billion) debut.
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