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title: "ICE begins US investment-grade bond sale to fund MarketAxess deal - report"
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description: "Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has started selling U.S. investment-grade bonds to finance its $6 billion acquisition of MarketAxess. The NYSE owner is offering notes in up to five tranches with maturities ranging from three to ten years, according to Bloomberg News."
datetime: "2026-08-11T15:04:41.000Z"
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# ICE begins US investment-grade bond sale to fund MarketAxess deal - report

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is said to have begun the sale of U.S. investment-grade bonds to fund the $6B MarketAxess (MKTX) acquisition. The owner of the New York Stock Exchange is offering notes in as many as five parts, with maturities of three to 10 years, a person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg News. The longest-tenored bond is ex...

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