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Four main-board IPOs to hit D-Street next week to garner Rs 6,600 cr

The initial public offering (IPO) lane will be busy next week, with four main-line companies, including Leela Palaces Hotels & Resorts operator Schloss Bangalore Ltd and Aegis Vopak Terminals tapping the primary market to raise over Rs 6,600 crore collectively. Other public issues scheduled for the week are Prostar Info Systems and Scoda Tubes. Additionally, D-Street will witness the debut of two firms, including Borana Weaves and Belrise Industries, expected to list on May 28 and May 29, respectively. Overall, there has been a slowdown in new listings as only 12 firms came out with their IPOs in 2025 so far owing to volatility in the equity market due to a combination of global and domestic factors. This shift followed a remarkable 2024, in which 91 maiden public issues collectively raised Rs 1.6 lakh crore, driven by robust retail participation, a resilient economy, and booming private capital expenditure. Despite the slowdown, an impressive number of documents are getting filed

Mcap of 6 of top valued cos erodes by ₹78,166 cr; Reliance biggest laggard

The combined market valuation of six of the top-10 most valued firms eroded by Rs 78,166.08 crore last week, with Reliance Industries taking the biggest hit, in line with weak trends in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark dropped 609.51 points or 0.74 per cent and the Nifty declined 166.65 points or 0.66 per cent. While Reliance Industries, TCS, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, Infosys and Hindustan Unilever were the laggards, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Finance and ITC were the gainers from the top-10 pack. The market valuation of Reliance Industries declined by Rs 40,800.4 crore to Rs 19,30,339.56 crore. Tata Consultancy Services' valuation dropped by Rs 17,710.54 crore to Rs 12,71,395.95 crore. The valuation of Infosys went lower by Rs 10,488.58 crore to Rs 6,49,876.91 crore and that of Hindustan Unilever eroded by Rs 5,462.8 crore to Rs 5,53,974.88 crore. The market capitalisation (mcap) of ICICI Bank edged down by Rs 2,454.31 crore to Rs 10,33,868.01 crore and that of

Equity markets to eye macro data, RBI dividend, global trends this week

Movement in the equity market this week will be guided by a host of macroeconomic data announcements, global trends and trading activity of foreign investors, analysts said. Stocks markets concluded the last week on a subdued note, as investors grappled with global uncertainties. "The market's muted performance was driven by a combination of global and domestic factors. On the global front, rising US bond yields and concerns over the United States' mounting debt burden triggered foreign portfolio outflows, putting pressure on emerging markets, including India," Ajit Mishra, SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said. In the week ahead, the release of India's industrial and manufacturing production data for April, scheduled for May 28, along with the Q1 GDP growth figures, will offer insights into the economic recovery trajectory. Updates on the progress of monsoon will also be closely monitored, he said. On the global front, developments in the US bond market, the release of FOMC .

Market heavyweights do heavy lifting; benchmarks rebound nearly 1%

Sensex and Nifty end the week down 0.7 per cent as FPIs pull back on US fiscal worries; Friday sees rebound with gains in Reliance and easing US bond yields

Weak guidance, higher costs to weigh on Sun Pharma's FY26 outlook

Sun Pharma's FY26 revenue guidance disappoints Street expectations as higher specialty product costs in the US prompt brokerages to cut earnings estimates

Stock market highlights: Sensex adds 769 pts, Nifty at 24,853; FMCG, IT, banks gain; pharma dips

Stock market highlights on Friday, May 23, 2025: Among the broader basket, Nifty Midcap100 and Nifty Smallcap100 indices settled with gains of 0.64 per cent and 0.80 per cent respectively

Ola Electric up 7% as board approves ₹1700-cr fundraise via NCDs and others

Ola Electric Mobility share price gains 7 per cent after board gave a nod to raising ₹1700 crore via NCDs and other other debt instruments

Smallcap packaging stock zooms 44% in 2 days on strong Q4 results

Shares of Cosmo First soared 20 per cent to ₹953.50 on the BSE in Friday's intra-day trade, extending its Thursday's rally, amid heavy volumes.

IFCI, Reliance Infrastructure soar up to 13% on heavy volumes

Shares of Reliance Infrastructure rallied 10% to ₹ 313 on media reports of Reliance Defence ties up with Rheinmetall to supply ammunition, explosives

Life Insurance shares in focus; HDFC Life, Max Financial hit record highs

Thus far in the calendar year 2025, the stock price of Max Financial Services, SBI Life and HDFC Life have rallied between 25% and 33%, as against 4% rise in the BSE Sensex.

Emcure Pharma hits 10% upper circuit; gains 20% in three days; here's why

Emcure Pharma hit 10 per cent upper circuit after the pharma company's Q4 net profit stood at ₹197.2 crore as against ₹121 crore, up 62 per cent

Here's why Power Mech shares were buzzing in trade on May 23; details

Power Mech shares rose after posting strong results in the March quarter of financial year 2025 (Q4FY25).

Gokaldas Exports slips 10% in 2 days post Q4 results; time to buy?

The management said there is a considerable amount of effort required to improve the margins further over the next few years as the company continue to consolidate and grow the business

How much upside can ITC stock see post Q4 results? Find out here

Technically, ITC share price has been consolidating around its 200-DMA for more than a month; the weekly chart suggests that upside on the stock seems capped around ₹461 for now.

Why did BSE Ltd's share price tank by 67%, falling from ₹6,996 to ₹2,335?

BSE Ltd share price plummeted 67 per cent in trade on ex-bonus date. BSE bonus share issue ratio was 2:1

ITC Hotels shares rally 11% in 3 days, hits new high on healthy outlook

ITC Hotels share price: A favorable demographic profile, steady domestic demand and rising consumption levels augur well for the hospitality industry in India

Why is Emkay Global constructive on Indian equities? Check why, top picks

With most of the events taking a back seat, the markets have been trading sideways, looking for a direction; Here's what Emkay recommend

Sensex rejig: Bharat Electronics shares at record high; UBS upgrades to Buy

BEL share price has rallied 55 per cent from its previous month low of ₹252.25, touched on April 7, 2025

Nifty trading guide for May 23: Analyst suggest using 'Bull Call Spread'

Nifty trading today: Given the prevailing volatility and the presence of clearly defined support and resistance levels, a 'Bull Call Spread' is an optimal strategy

Smallcaps outperform Sensex, Midcap; Ramco Systems, Cosmo First zoom 20%

Timex Group, VRL Logistics, Suven Life, Steel Strips, Hitachi Energy, Kitex Garments, Interarch Building, India Glycols, Astra Microwave and Aarti Pharma from the BSE Smallcap index hit 52-wk highs.