Mumbai, Sept. 24 -- Late entrants into NSE's unlisted shares have been singed by a steep correction in its stock price over the past two weeks, compounding losses since July's record highs. The fall has hurt retail shareholders the most, whose numbers quadrupled in the three months through June.

The selloff has been driven by two concerns: market regulator Sebi weighing the future of weekly index options contracts- Nifty and Sensex options- in light of the huge losses faced by individual investors, and diminished visibility on NSE's listing this fiscal year.

NSE's share price has fallen 7.3% over the past two weeks to around Rs.1,900-1,940 from Rs.2,050 on 11 September, when Mint reported that Sebi could soon issue a consultation paper ...