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Aquis trading jumps amid ‘positive momentum’ in UK markets

Exchange reports 44% growth as City leaders pray for an end to London’s IPO drought

The Square Mile borse is also looking to its data business to boost income
The Square Mile borse is also looking to its data business to boost income Photo: Jose Sarmento Matos/Getty Images

Trading on Aquis Exchange grew 44% in the first six months of 2024, with the borse seeing “positive momentum” in its stocks business.

Lower trading volume and a frigid London IPO market hit the exchange last year, but trading increased 44% in terms of value and follow-on issues were up 88%, according to results published on 12 September.

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