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Asia's dealmakers are counting on a pause in rate hikes globally and an economic rebound in China to rekindle activity in the region's equity capital markets, after volumes in the first half of the year sank to their lowest in four years. First-half Asia Pacific equity capital markets volumes dropped 16% to $117.2 billion from the same period in 2022, including a 34% drop in initial public offerings (IPOs) to $34.3 billion, Refinitiv data showed. Flatlining activity has prompted some banks like Goldman Sachs to start laying off staff across nearly all major investment banking divisions.
Asia's dealmakers are counting on a pause in rate hikes globally and an economic rebound in China to rekindle activity in the region's equity capital markets
By Scott Murdoch and Yantoultra Ngui SYDNEY/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asia's dealmakers are counting on a pause in rate hikes globally and an economic reb.