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Listing lesson: NSE debut shows why mega-IPOs can disappoint despite high demand

NSE left its position unchanged.

24 Sept 2026 · LiveMint Markets

The exchange held firm amid a market sell-off, but the record of India’s largest IPOs shows that size and strong subscriptions offer little assurance of lasting gains.

Because the driver here is macro rather than company-specific, the read-through is to index-level positioning rather than to any single name — correlations tend to rise when the whole market faces the same signal.

  • With NSE involved, this carries a regulatory dimension that can outlast the immediate market reaction.
  • This is a market-wide development — its reach goes beyond any single stock.
  • The immediate tone of coverage reads positive.