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NSE IPO Day 1: Issue subscribed 42%; NII portion gets 70% bids
Fortune India 1 hr ago·17 Sept 2026, 11:50 am
The initial public offering (IPO) of NSE India received a lukewarm response on its first day of subscription. The issue was subscribed 42%, indicating moderate interest from investors. The portion reserved for Non-Institutional Investors (NIIs), which includes high-net-worth individuals and entities, saw a much stronger uptake, with bids received for 70% of the allotted shares. This suggests that while retail interest was cautious, the NII segment was more optimistic about the listing prospects.
For investors, this mixed response implies that the IPO may not see an immediate surge in listing gains. The lower overall subscription level suggests that the stock price at the opening may be closer to the issue price rather than a significant premium. However, the strong demand from NIIs provides some support to the valuation. Investors should watch for the final subscription figures on the last day and the grey market sentiment to gauge the listing performance.
Excerpt from Fortune India
The initial public offering (IPO) of the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) was subscribed 42% on the first day of bidding on Thursday, with non-institutional investors (NIIs) leading the subscription across investor categories. According to exchange data, the NSE IPO received bids for 3.70 crore shares against…Read the original at Fortune India
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