Japan's initial public offering market is booming, with the number of IPOs in the first half of this year topping 70 and expected to exceed the 120 of last year.
Many of the IPOs fetched prices higher than their prelisting prices in their first day of trading, with some opening at more than twice their premarket prices.
Individual investors' interest in IPOs is rising, but market watchers warn of an overheated market.
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