Archive · 24 Sep 2026
NSE Shares Debut Higher, Enter India’s Top Ten Companies
The National Stock Exchange of India sold shares to the public in a very large IPO.
Its shares began trading at ₹1,800, slightly above the IPO price of ₹1,785.
During the day, reports gave different figures for how high the shares climbed.
One report said they reached ₹1,845, while another said they reached ₹1,878.
Reports also gave different market values for the exchange, around ₹4.53 lakh crore to ₹4.55 lakh crore.
At the higher figure, NSE became one of India’s ten most valuable listed companies.
Many investors wanted the shares, with the IPO receiving almost six times as many bids as shares offered.
The listing came after nearly ten years of delays related to regulatory issues, including the co-location controversy.
NSE shares opened at ₹1,800 on the BSE, 0.84% above the ₹1,785 issue price.
Reports cited different intraday highs: ₹1,845, up 3.36%, and ₹1,878, up 5.21% from the issue price.
The exchange’s reported market valuation reached either ₹4,53,123 crore or ₹4,54,966.88 crore, depending on the account.
At the higher valuation, NSE narrowly entered the BSE’s ten most valuable listed companies, ahead of Hindustan Unilever.
The ₹22,569-crore IPO was subscribed nearly six times and followed almost a decade of listing delays linked to regulatory hurdles.
- Who
- National Stock Exchange of India Ltd, its existing shareholders, and investors in the IPO.
- What
- NSE shares began trading above their ₹1,785 issue price, with reports describing a rise of between 3.36% and 5.21% during the session.
- When
- The shares debuted on Thursday; final IPO bidding ended on Monday.
- Where
- The shares began trading on the Bombay Stock Exchange.
- Why
- The listing completed NSE’s public offering after nearly a decade of delays linked to regulatory hurdles, including issues related to the co-location controversy.
- Issue price
- ₹1,785 per share
- Opening price
- ₹1,800, up 0.84% on the BSE
- Reported intraday prices
- ₹1,845 in one account and ₹1,878 in another
- Reported market valuation
- ₹4,53,123 crore in two reports; ₹4,54,966.88 crore in another
- IPO size
- ₹22,569 crore; one report cites an issue size of ₹22,568 crore
- Subscription and demand
- Nearly six times subscribed, with nearly ₹90,300 crore in bids
- IPO ranking
- India’s second-largest IPO, behind Hyundai Motor India’s 2024 issue
- Offer structure
- Offer for sale of up to 12.64 crore shares by existing shareholders
