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  "id": 13054042,
  "title": "Firmus $5 billion float failure deals blow to Australia's shrinking share market",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/firmus-5-billion-float-failure-deals-blow-to-australias-shrinking-13054042",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-09T06:51:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNA - Business",
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    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/firmus-5-billion-float-failure-deals-blow-australias-shrinking-share-market-6445406"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The failure of Firmus' $5 billion IPO has dealt a significant blow to Australia's shrinking share market, according to investors. The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is currently dominated by the Big Four banks and major mining companies, leaving little room for new listings and diverse investment opportunities. Firmus' cancellation of its IPO due to market volatility and conditions is a setback for the ASX, which has been facing a decline in the number of listed companies. The withdrawal leaves the ASX with only 1,891 companies, down from 2,066 in 2016. With a lack of new listings, capital markets are becoming increasingly limited, causing frustration among investors who desire more choices.",
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        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "Nvidia-backed Firmus scraps US$5 billion Australian IPO on poor demand; eyes private funding",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "From boom to bust in five days: how Firmus’s much-hyped Australian stock market listing imploded",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/from-boom-to-bust-in-five-days-how-firmuss-much-hyped-australian",
        "published": "2026-10-09T05:31:45.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Firmus $5 billion float failure deals blow to Australia’s shrinking share market",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/firmus-5-billion-float-failure-deals-blow-to-australias-shrinking",
        "published": "2026-10-09T06:48:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Firmus $5 billion float failure deals blow to Australia's shrinking share market",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/firmus-5-billion-float-failure-deals-blow-to-australias-shrinking-13055779",
        "published": "2026-10-09T06:51:24.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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