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Capital Markets Demand Trends

MORGAN STANLEY · 2026-09-04 · Importance 20 · Surprise 24

Third-party analysis indicates that capital-markets momentum is fading during the third quarter. The commentary identifies Morgan Stanley alongside JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, and Citigroup as exposed to potentially uneven investment-banking and markets activity. A softer transaction environment could pressure demand for equity underwriting, debt issuance, advisory, and trading services. The report provides no specific order, backlog, or market-share data for Morgan Stanley.

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