IPOs and Stock Market Volatility

Recent stock-market volatility caused by jitters about the health of China’s economy and the Federal Reserve’s plans for raising interest rates haven’t helped the IPO pipeline. Companies are more likely to list their shares when markets are strong, to maximize proceeds. Sharp swings in share prices complicate IPO planning and cause potential investors to be more cautious.

Winkler, Rolph and Telis Demos. "Tech Firms are Notably Scarce in IPO Market" The Wall Street Journal., Friday, September 11, 2015, A1, Accessed on September 11, 2015, http://www.wsj.com/articles/ipo-parade-continues-without-many-tech-companies-1441929152