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London IPOs lag Madrid as big floats dwindle

London has fallen behind after some big IPO candidates were snatched by investor groups instead

London IPOs lag Madrid as big floats dwindle

London has fallen behind Madrid in raising money from initial public offerings after some big IPO candidates were snatched by investor groups instead.

As of June 17, listings in Madrid had raised $8.4 billion compared with $7.5 billion in London, according to Dealogic, the first time the data provider has put the Spanish capital ahead of London at this time of year and the first time since 2012 London hasn't taken top slot.

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