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What is IPO

An unlisted company (A company which is not listed on the stock exchange) announces initial public offering (IPO) when it decides to raise funds through sale of securities or shares for the first time to the public. In other words, IPO is the selling of securities to the public in the primary market.  A primary market deals with new securities being issued for the first time.  After listing on the stock exchange, the company becomes a publicly-traded company and the shares of the firm can be traded freely in the open market.
 
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Latest Updates on IPO

Stock Market LIVE: Sensex stuck in range; Vedanta Power.

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates Wednesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap fell 0.27 per cent and 0.16 per cent, respectively

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Updated On : 21 Oct 2026 | 2:15 PM IST
Updated On : 21 Oct 2026 | 1:05 PM IST

Jefferies calls NSE IPO the final piece in India's exchange troika

The listing will see NSE join the BSE, and Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX), both of which are already publicly traded, bringing all three major exchange operators onto Dalal Street

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Updated On : 07 Jul 2026 | 1:39 PM IST

Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty end flat as gains in PSU Banks offset losses in FMCG shares

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Sept 23: On the sectoral front, the Nifty FMCG index shed 1.3 per cent; while PSU Bank and Metal indices gained 1 per cent each on Tuesday.

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Updated On : 31 Oct 2025 | 8:34 PM IST
Updated On : 31 Oct 2025 | 2:14 PM IST

Aeroflex Industries files draft papers to raise Rs 350 crore through IPO

Pantomath Capital Advisors is the sole book-running lead manager to the issue. The company's equity shares are proposed to be listed on the BSE and NSE

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Updated On : 01 Mar 2024 | 1:58 PM IST

Go Digit General Insurance re-files preliminary IPO papers with Sebi

This came after Sebi returned Go Digit's draft IPO (Initial Public Offering) papers on January 30 and asked the company to refile the documents with certain updates

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Updated On : 06 Apr 2023 | 10:51 PM IST

Avalon Tech, largest IPO so far this calendar year, subscribed 8% on day-2

Issue closes tomorrow; firm had allotted shares worth Rs 389 cr to anchor investors Nomura Trust, Ashoka India Opportunities Fund, Goldman Sachs and Neuberger Berman

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Updated On : 05 Apr 2023 | 11:07 PM IST
Updated On : 05 Apr 2023 | 9:37 PM IST
Updated On : 04 Apr 2023 | 11:17 PM IST
Updated On : 04 Apr 2023 | 10:23 PM IST

Street Signs: Covid trot to winning run, Avalon Tech's premium, and more

Banking stocks outperformed in the just-concluded financial year (2022-23), with the sectoral gauge gaining 12 per cent, against a 0.6 per cent decline in the benchmark National Stock Exchange Nifty

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Updated On : 03 Apr 2023 | 6:10 AM IST

Oyo pre-files DRHP with Sebi, cuts issue size to $400-600 million

The DRHP was filed under the confidential pre-filing route with a reduced issue size of $400-600 million, all of which will be raised through a primary issuance, in a bid to repay the firm's debt

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Updated On : 31 Mar 2023 | 10:21 PM IST