A bidding war for the Madrid stock exchange looked likely Monday as one rival European exchange made a bid and another stated its interest in the Spanish bourse, in the latest push for consolidation among trading venues. Euronext NV and Switzerland-based SIX Group AG confirmed their interest in buying Bolsas y Mercados Españoles Sociedad Holding de Mercados y Systemas Financieros SA. SIX has already made a bid valued at €2.84 billion ($3.14 billion), it said, while Euronext NV said it was in talks with the board of directors...

Source: Wall Street Journal November 18, 2019 12:12 UTC