Record Bond Yields Shut the IPO Window: Seven Q3 2026 Withdrawals
Seven companies postponed or pulled IPOs in Q3 2026 as 10-year Treasury yields hit a 19-year high. Excluding SpaceX and SK Hynix, the quarter raised just $8.4 billion, and Oura withdrew its $2.2 billion Nasdaq listing hours before pricing.
- Seven IPO withdrawals or delays in Q3, up from four in Q2 and three in Q1
- 10-year Treasury closed at a 19-year high on September 24
- Bond volatility gauge MOVE jumped from 76.2 to 104.6 in one week
- Oura pulled its $2.2 billion listing despite 4x oversubscription
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