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Acquisition / Partnership / Divestiture

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. · 2026-09-09 · Importance 46 · Surprise 42 · No source text

Intercontinental Exchange is reported to be pursuing a $6 billion acquisition of MarketAxess. The transaction targets approximately $100 million in cost synergies. The deal would expand ICE’s fixed-income capabilities through MarketAxess’s electronic trading platform.

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assetspositiveprobable+1.7%ICE announced a $6B acquisition of MarketAxess.