Hong Kong regained the top spot in the global equity financing market in 2025, Goldman Sachs released a research report saying. Entering 2026, Hong Kong's IPO momentum has accelerated. 40 companies have been listed YTD, raising US$14 billion (+488% YoY).There are currently about 400 active applications, highlighting strong issuer confidence. Goldman Sachs' analysis indicates that existing capital is sufficient to absorb new issuance. The broker projected total equity supply to reach US$110 billion for 2026, including US$60 billion in new IPOs and US$50 billion in post-IPO financing.Related News G Sachs: CICC (03908.HK) 1Q26 Preliminary Results Far Exceed Expectations, Reiterates Buy, TP HKD28.15Goldman Sachs believed that the recovery in Hong Kong's IPO activity could drive stronger growth for HKEX (00388.HK) -3.600 (-0.864%) Short selling $213.47M; Ratio 18.022% and Chinese brokers with more overseas business exposure.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2026-04-22 16:25.)
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