China, India IPOs help lift global stock, bond fundraising to 4-year high

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Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. raised over $5 billion with its listing in Hong Kong in May. (Photo by Kensaku Ihara)

MASAYUKI SHIKATA

TOKYO -- Corporate fundraising through stock and bond markets climbed 1% on the year to $6.88 trillion for the eight months through August, a four-year high, buoyed by big stock listings, artificial intelligence investment and central bank rate cuts.

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