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After a pullback in commercial real estate activity earlier this year due to broad economic uncertainty, there are new signs that activity is on the move again.

Capital is increasing and "bidder dynamics" are stabilizing, according to JLL's global Bid Intensity Index, which saw improvement in July — its first since December.

The index measures bidding activity in order to give a real-time view of liquidity and compet

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