India, Korea and Japan to See More IPOs While China Stalls

(Bloomberg) — After the worst quarter in five years for Asia Pacific initial public offerings, a pickup in activity is expected from South Korea, India and Japan while Chinese deals are likely to remain sparse.

New share sales across the region fell to $11 billion between January and March, the lowest tally for a quarter since early 2019, data compiled by Bloomberg show. The amount represents a 46% drop from the same period last year.