Sweden’s stock losses leave IPO market trailing in the dust

Following the market rout, investors focused their attention on companies with a longer track record, says Henrietta Theorell, portfolio manager at Swedbank Robur. 
Almost 80% of companies listing in Stockholm since 2020 are trading below their initial public offering price. | Photo: PR/Nasdaq
Almost 80% of companies listing in Stockholm since 2020 are trading below their initial public offering price. | Photo: PR/Nasdaq
By Alexandra Muller and Jonas Ekblom / Bloomberg

Almost 80% of companies listing in Stockholm since 2020 are trading below their initial public offering price, pummeled by a combination of economic headwinds and market volatility. That’s undermining prospects for a revival in new listings any time soon.

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