BERLIN: Volkswagen said on Wednesday it would halt preparations for an initial public offering of its trucks unit Traton until market conditions improve, stalling what was expected to be Germany's biggest share offering this year.
Britain's looming departure from the European Union and a trade dispute between the United States and China have caused uncertainty on stock markets, making investors hesitant.Sharp fluctuations on the markets make it difficult to determine the price for an IPO. On Tuesday, Volkswagen's Chief Financial Officer Frank Witter said the board unanimously backed the idea of listing Traton but warned markets remained volatile. On Monday he had said an IPO of Traton would not come at any price.J.P Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank and Citi had been hired as global coordinators for the listing.