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IPO Revival Builds Across Hong Kong and Mumbai Exchanges

An IPO revival is building across Hong Kong and Mumbai as improving equity sentiment, stronger domestic liquidity and a backlog of delayed listings create a more active pipeline for the second quarter. Bankers say issuers that postponed offerings during last year’s volatility are testing investor appetite again, particularly in technology, healthcare, consumer brands and financial…

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Record Loan Balances at Samsung and SK Hynix Signal Growing Caution Beneath the KOSPI’s Surface

South Korea’s KOSPI closed at a fresh record high of 5,969.6 on Tuesday, driven by heavy institutional buying that propelled the benchmark toward the symbolic 6,000 level. Beneath the surface, however, a less sanguine indicator has caught the attention of risk-focused investors. Loan transaction balances, a key metric for monitoring potential short-selling activity, have reached…

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