Sept 29 (Reuters) - Initial public offerings by U.S. tech companies have sunk to their lowest levels since the global financial crisis of 2008, as stock market volatility, soaring inflation, and interest rate hikes have soured investor sentiment towards new listings. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterUS tech IPOs total proceeds in first three quartersAnalysts interviewed by Reuters said a steep drop in stock market valuations has deterred tech firms from pursuing stock market launches. "This is a terrible backdrop for IPOs, in particular tech IPOs, which rely on bull markets and momentum investors to bolster their market entries." The Renaissance IPO index, which captures the largest and most liquid U.S IPOs, has slumped 50.4% this year, compared with the S&P 500 index's drop of 23%. YTD performance of the Renaissance IPO index and S&P 500 indexShares of Corebridge Financial Inc (CRBG.N), which launched the largest IPO in the U.S. this year, were trading about 4% below its offer price of $21 on Wednesday.

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