Indian Stock Market Sees Strong Fundraising in FY26

In the current financial year, 83 companies in India raised a total of Rs 1.3 lakh crore in the stock market.

This money was raised through two main ways: fresh equity, where new shares are sold to the public, and OFS, where existing shareholders sell their shares.

The companies that listed their shares now have a combined value of over Rs 10 lakh crore.

Individual investors, known as retail investors, are showing more interest in these offerings, making up 25% of the participants.

Additionally, 80 small and medium-sized companies raised Rs 3,911 crore, mostly through fresh equity, on a special platform called Emerge.

New rules have also been put in place to make it easier for companies to list and raise funds.

The cut-off for large-cap stocks is expected to increase by 15% to ₹1.05 lakh crore, and the mid-cap cut-off will increase by 13% to ₹34,800 crore.

Several companies are expected to move between large, mid, and small-cap categories.

Despite market volatility in 2025, SIP inflows remained strong, and the mutual fund industry saw significant growth.

Experts advise diversification, discipline, and realistic return expectations for 2026.