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• Sources: SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic could all go public in 2026; those three deals alone would outstrip the total proceeds from the ~200 US IPOs in 2025 (George Hammond/Financial Times)
• Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 28% in 2025, its best percentage performance since 2017, driven by tech and Hong Kong reclaiming the top spot in IPOs (Wall Street Journal)
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