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NSE IPO Begins as Selling Shareholders’ Stocks Gain Upward

NSE IPO Begins as Selling Shareholders’ Stocks Gain Upward
NSE IPO kicks off: IFCI, NIACL, SBI, GIC RE, BOB shares gain up to 8%; here's why · businesstoday.in

The National Stock Exchange of India has started its initial public offering, or IPO.

Some companies that already own NSE shares are selling part of their holdings.

Their stock prices rose after the IPO began.

New India Assurance was up the most among the companies discussed, rising 6.91%.

State Bank of India is also selling shares, along with its subsidiary SBI Capital Markets.

Many brokerages said investors should consider subscribing to the IPO.

Chola Securities and Religare Broking were more cautious and rated it neutral.

Angel One said NSE looked cheaper than listed rival BSE based on price-to-earnings ratios.

Angel One also warned that regulatory changes could temporarily affect derivatives trading volumes.

Key facts

New India Assurance share move
Up 6.91% at Rs 196.91 at 10 am.
New India Assurance NSE sale
Plans to sell up to 10,500,000 NSE shares.
State Bank of India share move
Up 0.83% at Rs 999.30.
State Bank of India NSE sale
Plans to sell up to 15,969,410 NSE shares.
SBI Capital Markets NSE sale
Plans to sell up to 8,780,590 NSE shares.
Other reported share moves
GIC Re rose 1.57% to Rs 343.05, while Bank of Baroda gained 0.40%.
Valuation comparison
Angel One cited a post-issue price-to-earnings ratio of 35.4 times for NSE at Rs 1,785, versus 54.2 times for BSE.

Quotes

Angel One

Brokerage firm that issued a recommendation on the NSE IPO

“NSE’s dominant market position, significantly higher revenue and profitability, strong market share in equity derivatives, and long-term structural growth in Indian capital markets provide further comfort.”
businesstoday.in

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