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Jio Platforms has received Sebi approval for an IPO expected to raise about $3.5 billion to $4 billion, making it Reliance Industries' first IPO in nearly two decades. The offering will issue a relatively small equity stake, with part of the proceeds intended to reduce Reliance Jio Infocomm's loans.
11:58 PMEconomic Times
SEBI has approved seven IPOs, including Jio Platforms' proposed Rs 37,700 crore offering, along with issues from Paras Healthcare, Bharat PET and four other companies. The approvals widen India's pipeline of companies preparing to raise capital from public markets.
7:52 AMEconomic Times
Jio Platforms has received Sebi approval for a Rs 37,700 crore IPO, moving Reliance Industries' telecom arm closer to a public listing. The offering could value Jio at nearly Rs 9.5 trillion, with Rs 27,500 crore earmarked to repay borrowings at Reliance Jio Infocomm.
7:18 AMEconomic Times
SEBI has approved Jio Platforms' proposed IPO, while Reliance Industries shareholders may receive access to a reserved portion of the issue. The reservation size and record date have not yet been announced.
10:07 AMEconomic Times
Shares of some Indian banks closed at sharply different prices on the country’s two largest exchanges on Thursday, marking the widest such gap in decades. The divergence emerged under the new closing auction system.
8:00 PMBloomberg Markets
The Sensex remained relatively stable during Friday's closing auction, one day after a 2,000-point expiry-day plunge renewed concerns about the closing auction system. The calm finish suggests Thursday's volatility may have been linked to expiry conditions rather than a persistent flaw in CAS.
8:12 AMEconomic Times
The Sensex fell more than 2,000 points during Thursday's closing auction before recovering part of the loss, while the Nifty remained relatively stable. Experts attributed the divergence mainly to thin BSE trading volumes, renewing scrutiny of the closing auction system during monthly expiry.
5:59 AMEconomic TimesIndia's new closing auction, designed to improve end of day price discovery, is causing extreme volatility in the options market. Contracts have gained or lost thousands of percent within minutes.
7:03 AMBloomberg MarketsIndia's new closing-auction system, designed to improve end-of-day pricing, is producing extreme swings in the options market. Trades can create or erase large gains within minutes.
12:31 AMBloomberg MarketsIndia’s new auction-based mechanism for setting end-of-day prices in more than 200 stocks has produced sharp and unexpected moves nearly a month after launch. Traders are still adjusting to how orders are matched and how closing prices are formed.
2:47 AMBloomberg Markets
India's foreign exchange reserves reached a record $729.3 billion on August 21, supported by strong NRI deposits raised through a specialized swap window. Foreign currency assets rose by $9.4 billion, gold reserves also increased, and the facility has attracted $72.85 billion since its June launch.
3:43 PMEconomic Times
Sebi is considering tighter rules for small-company public offerings, including a larger institutional-investor quota, higher minimum issue sizes and stricter profitability requirements. The proposals follow concerns over fund diversion, elevated fees and weak governance.
1:02 PMEconomic Times
Sebi has barred Trafiksol ITS and its promoters from the securities market for one year and imposed monetary penalties over misleading IPO disclosures. It found inflated revenue figures, concealed material information and false submissions related to Oasis Corpcare; the IPO was subsequently unwound and investors were ordered to receive refunds.
11:28 AMEconomic Times
Nearly half of BSE 200 stocks have failed to generate returns in 2026, with automobiles, FMCG and IT among the weaker sectors. Capital goods stocks have held up better on infrastructure spending, while the market slowdown coincides with weaker systematic investment plan inflows.
11:51 PMEconomic Times
Retail shareholder counts fell sharply in several widely held stocks during the first quarter of FY27. Suzlon Energy, Tata Motors, Yes Bank and Adani Green Energy were among the biggest decliners.
11:25 PMEconomic Times
Retail investors raised their holdings in 124 small-cap stocks for a fourth consecutive quarter. Despite weak performance across the broader segment, nine of the highlighted stocks gained between 50% and 150%, while three became multibaggers.
5:32 AMEconomic Times
Hero MotoCorp bought 1.18 crore Ather Energy shares for Rs 1,758 crore from the Government of Singapore in a block deal. The purchase lifts Hero's stake in the electric two-wheeler maker to about 32.8%.
11:54 AMEconomic Times
Blackstone plans to sell up to 25.03% of its holding in Knowledge Realty Trust through an offer for sale worth as much as Rs 11,988 crore. The two-day transaction includes a base offer and an oversubscription option and is intended to help meet public unitholding requirements.
11:39 AMEconomic TimesSummary
Jio Platforms has received Sebi approval for an IPO expected to raise about $3.5 billion to $4 billion, making it Reliance Industries' first IPO in nearly two decades. The offering will issue a relatively small equity stake, with part of the proceeds intended to reduce Reliance Jio Infocomm's loans.
The approval converts Jio Platforms' public listing from a long-running prospect into an executable capital-markets
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The IPO could reset valuations for India's digital economy and materially reshape Reliance's capital structure.
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SEBI has approved seven IPOs, including Jio Platforms' proposed Rs 37,700 crore offering, along with issues from Paras Healthcare, Bharat PET and four other companies. The approvals widen India's pipeline of companies preparing to raise capital from public markets.
The approvals signal continued issuer confidence and set up a heavier supply of new equity,
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A larger IPO pipeline can broaden investment opportunities but may also divert liquidity from listed shares.
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Jio Platforms has received Sebi approval for a Rs 37,700 crore IPO, moving Reliance Industries' telecom arm closer to a public listing. The offering could value Jio at nearly Rs 9.5 trillion, with Rs 27,500 crore earmarked to repay borrowings at Reliance Jio Infocomm.
Sebi's approval converts Jio's listing from a long-running prospect into an executable transaction and could
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Jio's IPO could reset valuation benchmarks for India's digital economy and become a major source of funding for Reliance's next phase.
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SEBI has approved Jio Platforms' proposed IPO, while Reliance Industries shareholders may receive access to a reserved portion of the issue. The reservation size and record date have not yet been announced.
Eligibility remains unresolved because Reliance has not disclosed the record date or quota terms. Buying
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Investors need the record date and reservation rules before treating RIL shares as an IPO eligibility trade.
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Shares of some Indian banks closed at sharply different prices on the country’s two largest exchanges on Thursday, marking the widest such gap in decades. The divergence emerged under the new closing auction system.
The new auction mechanism is producing inconsistent closing prices for the same bank stocks across
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A pricing gap of this scale undermines confidence in India’s market infrastructure and could amplify trading and valuation risks.
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The Sensex remained relatively stable during Friday's closing auction, one day after a 2,000-point expiry-day plunge renewed concerns about the closing auction system. The calm finish suggests Thursday's volatility may have been linked to expiry conditions rather than a persistent flaw in CAS.
Friday's orderly close weakens the case that CAS itself caused a recurring market disruption, but
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A repeat of the dislocation would raise the cost of trading near expiry and increase pressure for changes to the closing-auction framework.
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The Sensex fell more than 2,000 points during Thursday's closing auction before recovering part of the loss, while the Nifty remained relatively stable. Experts attributed the divergence mainly to thin BSE trading volumes, renewing scrutiny of the closing auction system during monthly expiry.
The episode exposes how low liquidity can turn an index-level mechanism into a source of
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A sharp divergence between India's two benchmark indices undermines confidence in closing prices and raises operational risks for funds, derivatives traders and index-linked products.
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India's new closing auction, designed to improve end of day price discovery, is causing extreme volatility in the options market. Contracts have gained or lost thousands of percent within minutes.
The auction mechanism is amplifying price moves instead of stabilizing them, especially in thinly traded
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A system intended to improve market integrity may be creating new risks at the most sensitive point of the trading day.
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India's new closing-auction system, designed to improve end-of-day pricing, is producing extreme swings in the options market. Trades can create or erase large gains within minutes.
The auction is concentrating price discovery into a narrow window, amplifying volatility rather than containing
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A system intended to make closing prices more reliable is exposing derivatives investors to abrupt, potentially ruinous price moves.
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India’s new auction-based mechanism for setting end-of-day prices in more than 200 stocks has produced sharp and unexpected moves nearly a month after launch. Traders are still adjusting to how orders are matched and how closing prices are formed.
The new process has shifted price discovery into a concentrated period where relatively limited orders
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Closing prices now carry greater short-term distortion risk, affecting portfolios, derivatives and performance measurements.
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India's foreign exchange reserves reached a record $729.3 billion on August 21, supported by strong NRI deposits raised through a specialized swap window. Foreign currency assets rose by $9.4 billion, gold reserves also increased, and the facility has attracted $72.85 billion since its June launch.
The reserve build materially strengthens India's buffer against external shocks and gives the RBI greater
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Record reserves reduce India's external vulnerability and expand the RBI's capacity to absorb currency and capital-flow shocks.
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Sebi is considering tighter rules for small-company public offerings, including a larger institutional-investor quota, higher minimum issue sizes and stricter profitability requirements. The proposals follow concerns over fund diversion, elevated fees and weak governance.
The regulator is weighing a shift from broad retail access toward stronger institutional screening in
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The changes could materially raise the cost and eligibility bar for small firms seeking a public listing.
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Sebi has barred Trafiksol ITS and its promoters from the securities market for one year and imposed monetary penalties over misleading IPO disclosures. It found inflated revenue figures, concealed material information and false submissions related to Oasis Corpcare; the IPO was subsequently unwound and investors were ordered to receive refunds.
The sanctions reinforce that misleading disclosures can invalidate an IPO after listing and expose both
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The unwinding of an IPO raises the financial and reputational cost of weak disclosure controls across India's primary market.
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Nearly half of BSE 200 stocks have failed to generate returns in 2026, with automobiles, FMCG and IT among the weaker sectors. Capital goods stocks have held up better on infrastructure spending, while the market slowdown coincides with weaker systematic investment plan inflows.
Market breadth has deteriorated as cyclical and consumption-linked sectors lose momentum, leaving infrastructure exposure as
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Weak breadth and slower SIP inflows signal that domestic liquidity is no longer insulating large parts of the market from sector-specific weakness.
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Retail shareholder counts fell sharply in several widely held stocks during the first quarter of FY27. Suzlon Energy, Tata Motors, Yes Bank and Adani Green Energy were among the biggest decliners.
The decline suggests retail investors are consolidating portfolios or exiting stocks that have faced volatility
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Falling retail participation could weaken trading support for volatile stocks and signal a broader shift in investor risk appetite.
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Retail investors raised their holdings in 124 small-cap stocks for a fourth consecutive quarter. Despite weak performance across the broader segment, nine of the highlighted stocks gained between 50% and 150%, while three became multibaggers.
The data shows continued retail risk-taking even as small-cap conditions remain uneven, with ownership gains
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Retail buying is sustaining pockets of small-cap momentum, but the concentration raises the market's vulnerability to a sentiment-driven selloff.
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Hero MotoCorp bought 1.18 crore Ather Energy shares for Rs 1,758 crore from the Government of Singapore in a block deal. The purchase lifts Hero's stake in the electric two-wheeler maker to about 32.8%.
Hero is committing more capital to Ather as competition in electric two-wheelers intensifies. The larger
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The deal strengthens Hero's position in electric mobility and increases its exposure to Ather's execution and capital needs.
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Blackstone plans to sell up to 25.03% of its holding in Knowledge Realty Trust through an offer for sale worth as much as Rs 11,988 crore. The two-day transaction includes a base offer and an oversubscription option and is intended to help meet public unitholding requirements.
The sale will sharply increase the trust's free float while giving Blackstone a large liquidity
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The transaction could reset the trust's ownership structure and significantly increase the supply of its units in the market.
A curated list of other prominent stories from this day.
Hawkish inflation comments from Kevin Warsh at Jackson Hole could pressure Indian equities at the start of the week. Higher US bond yields, a stronger dollar and rising crude prices threaten foreign investor flows, with 24,200 identified as a key Nifty resistance level.
11:41 AMEconomic Times
Purple Style Labs raised Rs 306 crore from anchor investors before opening its IPO on August 31. The company operates Pernia's Pop-Up Shop, sells products from 1,109 active designer brands and uses an omni-channel model with 14 global experience centres.
11:16 AMEconomic Times
Investors including Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, ICICI Prudential and SBI Mutual Fund bought Lenskart shares in block transactions worth Rs 1,857 crore at Rs 630 per share. Alpha Wave exited as the stock closed at Rs 636.15, while Lenskart had gained 45.06% year to date in 2026.
10:55 AMEconomic Times
Six BSE 200 stocks, including Laurus Labs, Coforge, GSK Pharma, Glenmark Pharma, Oracle Financial Services Software and Piramal Finance, reached fresh 52-week highs as the Sensex rose 331 points. Several of the stocks had gained more than 10% over the preceding month.
7:38 AMEconomic Times
Indian equities ended a two-session decline on Friday, with gains led by heavyweight IT stocks. The Nifty rose 0.35% to 24,175.65 and the Sensex gained 0.43% to 77,264.51, although analysts expect consolidation amid mixed global signals and geopolitical risks.
7:04 AMEconomic Times
The rupee finished the week higher as a surge in dollar liquidity offset early losses and prompted traders to unwind positions. Month-end importer demand applied pressure, while inflows linked to MSCI rebalancing provided support.
6:45 AMEconomic Times
Motilal Oswal says improving earnings, foreign investor flows and domestic demand are easing some pressure on Indian equities, but it remains Neutral on the asset class. It prefers mid- and small-cap stocks, gold over silver and accrual-oriented fixed-income strategies.
6:35 AMEconomic Times
SBI General Insurance's gross direct premium income rose 10.9% year on year to Rs 3,506 crore in the first quarter of FY27. Comprehensive income increased 17.4% to Rs 573 crore, supported by health, engineering and personal accident growth, while the solvency ratio stood at 2.0 times.
6:11 AMEconomic Times
HSBC began coverage of recently listed Manipal Health with a Buy rating and a Rs 1,000 price target, implying 26% upside. The brokerage expects growth from higher hospital utilisation, a turnaround at Sahyadri, a richer speciality mix, and deleveraging, with adjusted profit after tax nearly tripling by FY29.
5:16 AMEconomic Times
Ola Electric shares rose more than 5% after the company launched its S1Z scooter range using indigenous Bharat Cell LFP technology. Starting at Rs 79,999, the models target India’s mass-market electric two-wheeler segment, while the stock has rebounded nearly 79% from its March low.
5:02 AMEconomic TimesSome of India’s highest-rated companies can now borrow at lower yields for 10 years than for three years. The unusual inversion reflects growing expectations that interest rates could rise in the near term.
3:24 AMBloomberg MarketsTempsens Instruments surged 110% above its IPO price on its first trading day, marking India's strongest debut so far this year. The company raised about $68 million in the offering.
12:21 AMBloomberg MarketsSummary
Hawkish inflation comments from Kevin Warsh at Jackson Hole could pressure Indian equities at the start of the week. Higher US bond yields, a stronger dollar and rising crude prices threaten foreign investor flows, with 24,200 identified as a key Nifty resistance level.
The immediate risk is a tighter global financial backdrop, which can pull foreign capital from
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Global rates and currency moves may drive Monday's market direction more than domestic fundamentals.
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Purple Style Labs raised Rs 306 crore from anchor investors before opening its IPO on August 31. The company operates Pernia's Pop-Up Shop, sells products from 1,109 active designer brands and uses an omni-channel model with 14 global experience centres.
The anchor allocation gives Purple Style an early institutional validation test, but the IPO will
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The IPO will test public-market appetite for India's organised luxury fashion and designer retail segment.
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Investors including Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, ICICI Prudential and SBI Mutual Fund bought Lenskart shares in block transactions worth Rs 1,857 crore at Rs 630 per share. Alpha Wave exited as the stock closed at Rs 636.15, while Lenskart had gained 45.06% year to date in 2026.
The trade transfers ownership from an early investor to a broad group of domestic and
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The deal tests whether Lenskart's elevated valuation can attract long-term institutions as an early backer reduces its stake.
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Six BSE 200 stocks, including Laurus Labs, Coforge, GSK Pharma, Glenmark Pharma, Oracle Financial Services Software and Piramal Finance, reached fresh 52-week highs as the Sensex rose 331 points. Several of the stocks had gained more than 10% over the preceding month.
The new highs show that momentum remains concentrated in selected large and mid-cap names despite
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The list identifies where market leadership is strongest, but fresh highs alone do not establish further upside.
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Indian equities ended a two-session decline on Friday, with gains led by heavyweight IT stocks. The Nifty rose 0.35% to 24,175.65 and the Sensex gained 0.43% to 77,264.51, although analysts expect consolidation amid mixed global signals and geopolitical risks.
The rebound reflects selective buying rather than a broad change in market direction, as investors
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The market has stabilized, but the narrow leadership suggests investors are still trading tactically rather than committing to a durable rally.
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The rupee finished the week higher as a surge in dollar liquidity offset early losses and prompted traders to unwind positions. Month-end importer demand applied pressure, while inflows linked to MSCI rebalancing provided support.
The rupee's weekly gain reflects temporary dollar supply rather than a clear improvement in its
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The currency's recent resilience may be flow-driven and could weaken once the one-off liquidity boost disappears.
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Motilal Oswal says improving earnings, foreign investor flows and domestic demand are easing some pressure on Indian equities, but it remains Neutral on the asset class. It prefers mid- and small-cap stocks, gold over silver and accrual-oriented fixed-income strategies.
The allocation view favors selective risk-taking rather than an outright bullish position: smaller companies offer
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The recommendation points to a barbell strategy, combining selective growth exposure with assets that can cushion macro and valuation shocks.
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SBI General Insurance's gross direct premium income rose 10.9% year on year to Rs 3,506 crore in the first quarter of FY27. Comprehensive income increased 17.4% to Rs 573 crore, supported by health, engineering and personal accident growth, while the solvency ratio stood at 2.0 times.
The results show growth across several insurance lines alongside a strong capital buffer, giving the
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SBI General is expanding from a position of capital strength, but sustained returns will depend on the quality and pricing of that growth.
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HSBC began coverage of recently listed Manipal Health with a Buy rating and a Rs 1,000 price target, implying 26% upside. The brokerage expects growth from higher hospital utilisation, a turnaround at Sahyadri, a richer speciality mix, and deleveraging, with adjusted profit after tax nearly tripling by FY29.
The bullish case depends on execution across several operating levers rather than on a single
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The call sets a demanding growth benchmark for Manipal Health and puts operational delivery at the center of its valuation.
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Ola Electric shares rose more than 5% after the company launched its S1Z scooter range using indigenous Bharat Cell LFP technology. Starting at Rs 79,999, the models target India’s mass-market electric two-wheeler segment, while the stock has rebounded nearly 79% from its March low.
The rally reflects a product push into the largest and most price-sensitive part of India’s
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Ola’s next test is whether affordable scooters can turn a sentiment-driven recovery into durable sales and profitability.
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Some of India’s highest-rated companies can now borrow at lower yields for 10 years than for three years. The unusual inversion reflects growing expectations that interest rates could rise in the near term.
Borrowers are locking in longer-term funding before potential rate increases lift short-term borrowing costs. The
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The bond curve is signaling near-term rate pressure even as top companies find long-term funding unusually cheap.
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Tempsens Instruments surged 110% above its IPO price on its first trading day, marking India's strongest debut so far this year. The company raised about $68 million in the offering.
The debut shows that investor appetite remains strong for select new listings despite a more
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Tempsens could revive confidence in India's IPO pipeline, but its debut may also encourage speculative bidding for the next wave of offerings.
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