Mayur Bhalerao

India's IPO market is set for a boom with 55 companies planning to raise over ₹ 68,000 crore. Despite recent shareholder caution, robust investor interest and policy stability are expected to drive major deals

Indian companies have doled out record-high dividends of ₹ 2.2 trillion in the last fiscal year, registering a 12.1% year-on-year rise

Demand for Indian government securities is expected to surge with their inclusion in JPMorgan's widely tracked Emerging Markets Bond Index from 28 June

The 30-scrip bluechip index logged its best gains in six months since December 2023 driven by political continuity and renewed inflow of foreign funds.

Three giants—HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and SBI—have all moved up in the global rankings in terms of market value. But the banking index continues to trail the benchmark Nifty.

Sovereign funds, including Singapore’s GIC, the UAE's ADIA, and the Kuwait Investment Authority, are doubling down on India at a time when global private equity and venture funds are taking a measured approach to backing domestic companies.

The National Stock Exchange last week imposed a price control cap of 90% over the issue price for SME IPOs. The rule means that the listing-day gain can't be more than 90% of the issue price. Some industry experts believe it will discourage speculation, while others worry it could hurt valuations.

While retail investors and HNIs are approaching budget with caution to protect profits, FIIs are going full throttle.

Excluding companies in the banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector, the combined top line grew 4.6% while profits were down 14.8%.

India Inc's titans join the market rally and shower impressive rewards on shareholders.