Navan slips in Nasdaq debut as US government shutdown tests IPO market


FILE PHOTO: Navan logo is seen in this illustration taken, September 23, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

(Reuters) -Navan's shares started trading 12% below their initial public offering price on Thursday, as the travel technology company faced choppy market conditions amid a prolonged U.S. government shutdown.

Momentum in the U.S. IPO market, which had picked up pace in the second half of the year after a years-long lull, stalled at the start of October when the U.S. markets regulator furloughed staff and paused the review of filings.

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