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Nasdaq tops NYSE in listings for 6th straight year as IPO optimism grows

Exchange operator Nasdaq is on track to beat the New York Stock Exchange on listings for the sixth straight year in 2024, as Wall Street looks for a bumper crop of initial public offerings in 2025. Companies raised approximately $22 billion across 160 initial public offerings at Nasdaq in the first 11 months of this year, outpacing the nearly $17 billion in 34 listings for NYSE, according to data provided by Dealogic and Nasdaq. Market watchers took it as another hopeful sign for IPO volume, which has slumped in recent years after the Federal Reserve ramped up interest rates in 2022 to stem surging inflation.

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What's ahead for the markets in 2025, according to experts

U.S. stocks rose in 2024, fueled by the unprecedented surge of artificial intelligence — a revolutionary technology that has driven investor sentiment. Inflation also eased after a couple of years of persistent price pressure, allowing the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates.

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French Bonds, Stocks Slip After Moody’s Downgrades Credit Rating

(Bloomberg) -- French bonds and stocks lagged peers after Moody’s Ratings cut the country’s credit rating, putting more pressure on officials after far-right leader Marine Le Pen toppled the previous prime minister over a budget dispute.Most Read from BloombergHong Kong's Expat Party Hub Reshaped by Chinese InfluxHow California Sees the World, and ItselfLondon’s Tube Fares Are Set to Rise by 4.6% Next YearAmerican Institute of Architects CEO ResignsThe yield on 10-year French debt rose three bas

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Korean Won, Stocks Falter as Impeachment Lift Proves Fleeting

(Bloomberg) -- A rally in South Korea following the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol proved to be short-lived on Monday, with stocks and the currency reversing early gains as focus quickly shifted away from politics and back to the economy.Most Read from BloombergHong Kong's Expat Party Hub Reshaped by Chinese InfluxHow California Sees the World, and ItselfCity Hall Is HiringLondon’s Tube Fares Are Set to Rise by 4.6% Next YearAmerican Institute of Architects CEO ResignsThe benchmark Kospi

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Laggard European markets may be 2025's top recovery trade

The year ahead is shaping up badly for Europe with its financial markets already hit hard by U.S. tariff fears and political turmoil in France and Germany, yet some investors are calling peak pessimism and hunting for bargains amid the gloom. European stocks are set to underperform the U.S. by the most in at least 25 years, MSCI data showed, while the euro has slumped more than 5% against the dollar and some forecasters expect sustained bad news to drag it below $1. "We believe Europe could be a positive surprise for underexposed investors," said Edmond de Rothschild co-head of equities Caroline Gauthier.

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