SpaceX- and Alphabet-led deal flow pushed US IPOs and equity issuance to a
record $251 billion in the first half through June 26, Bloomberg data show;
figure excludes SPACs and other investment vehicles and tops the 1H peak hit
during the 2021 boom. The activity has lifted expectations for trading volumes
for the remainder of 2026, with more IPOs planned in coming weeks and AI startup
Anthropic PBC eyeing a potential mega-round as early as October. Convertibles
and other financing formats are likely to stay active as AI hyperscalers raise
capital to build data centers and related infrastructure.
