Warsaw — Shares in Polish e-commerce group Allegro leapt nearly 60% on their trading debut on Monday, giving the company a market value of about $17.6bn in Europe’s biggest IPO so far in 2020.

Allegro’s strong start mirrored the performance of some recent US IPOs that have shot up on their first days of trading, demonstrating investors’ willingness to pay for growth...

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