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However, that was not enough to counter the fall in rights issues which were so popular among companies repairing their balance sheets a year ago.

While new floats raised £4.9 billion — up from £700 million — in the six months to September, secondary issues raised only £11 billion, down from £30.1 billion.

The LSE also said the value of equities traded rose by 12% in the five months to the end of August, boosted by its Italian subsidiary Borsa Italiana.

The value of traded equities in the UK rose 9%, while the value in Italy was up 20% in local currencies. Its share of total UK cash equities had been broadly stable over the period, the LSE added.