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Listing lesson: NSE debut shows why mega-IPOs can disappoint despite high demand

New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- The exchange at the heart of India's stock market made a modest debut of its own. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) listed on the BSE at Rs.1,800 a share on Thursday, a 0.84% pr... Read More


IPO alert: Elevate Campuses' growth pitch faces a debt test

New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- Elevate Campuses Ltd, which owns and manages student accommodation and owns school properties leased to education operators, is tapping the capital markets to fund growth amid m... Read More


Fed hike tests domestic muscle. Can markets hold the line?

New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- Domestic institutions are outbuying foreign sellers, but Indian stocks are still sliding. With the US Federal Reserve raising interest rates for the first time in more than thre... Read More


Hero Motors IPO: Can EV momentum offset muted revenue growth and capacity drag?

New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- Hero Motors Ltd's electric mobility business is expanding and profits are rising. Its Rs.1,000-crore initial public offering, however raises a question: can a richer product mix... Read More


SME-to-mainboard migration rate drops on tighter listing rules and recent IPO boom

New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- It's getting harder for small listed companies to break into the big league. Fewer companies that debuted on India's small and medium enterprise (SME) exchanges have graduated t... Read More


HDFC Bank's retail investor base triples as small-ticket bets replace deep conviction

New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- HDFC Bank's small-shareholder base more than tripled since Sashidhar Jagdishan took charge as chief executive officer in October 2020, although the stock gained only 18% through ... Read More


India's valuation premium is shrinking. Is the market finally an entry point?

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- For years, investors paid up for India. That premium is now rapidly unwinding. India's valuation premium over Asian and emerging-market equities has shrunk to its lowest since 2... Read More


HDFC Bank's Jagdishan paradox: Stock lagged even as domestic funds doubled down

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- When Sashidhar Jagdishan steps down as managing director and chief executive on 26 October, he will leave behind a markedly different shareholder register at HDFC Bank. Domestic ... Read More


Retail money shifts from IPOs to stocks in FY27

Mumbai, Aug. 27 -- Retail investors are shifting their direct equity allocations back towards listed stocks in FY27, reversing the unusual pattern seen last year, when they sold shares in the secondar... Read More


Retail money shifts from IPOs to stocks in FY27

Mumbai, Aug. 27 -- Retail investors are shifting their direct equity allocations back towards listed stocks in FY27, reversing the unusual pattern seen last year, when they sold shares in the secondar... Read More