Five of the six companies ended above their issue prices, led by Karamtara Engineering, as a record number of mainboard firms listed on the stock exchanges in a day
Indian equities recover as FMCG and PSU bank stocks gain, while IT shares and Tata group stocks face selling pressure ahead of the Tata Sons board meeting
In the Nifty 50, the most tracked index by passive funds, the group's combined weight declined to 7.6 per cent in August 2026 from 8.3 per cent in August 2025
The IPOs are hitting the market when Nifty 50, the largecap index, is down 5 per cent, but the Midcap 100 has returned 10 per cent and Nifty Smallcap 100 is up almost 14 per cent
Market participants attribute the primary market's momentum to the Sebi's regulatory nod for the National Stock Exchange's public issue, laying the groundwork for a mega-listing.
Mutual funds and equities accounted for 15 per cent of household financial savings in FY25, while mutual fund assets rose to 31 per cent of bank deposits in 2025
ICICI Bank's market capitalisation has risen fourfold over six years, while HDFC Bank's has doubled, narrowing the valuation gap between the two lenders
Tempsens Instruments gained 93.57 per cent on its listing day, while six of the 17 mainboard IPOs listed in August ranked among CY26's top 10 debut performers
Sensex's indicative price fell more than 2,000 points during the Closing Auction Session before recovering; traders blamed CAS, but Sebi ruled out changes
Kotak Mahindra Bank and Axis Bank led Wednesday's gains, while the PSU Bank index retained its longer-term lead, rising 26.6 per cent over one year against 5.3 per cent for private banks
Individual traders' aggregate net losses declined 18 per cent to Rs 91,685 crore, but the average net loss per trader rose 2.4 per cent to Rs 1.17 lakh in FY26
Indian HNW women are increasingly eyeing private equity and venture capital, but limited knowledge, lack of trusted advice and time constraints remain key barriers to alternative investing
