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Orient Cables IPO Day 3: GMP at 27%; subscription crosses 8 times. key details inside

A ipo & listings development with market-wide reach.

29 Sept 2026 · Economic Times Markets

The Rs 552-crore Orient Cables IPO entered its final day of bidding on September 29 amid strong investor demand. In the grey market, the IPO was commanding a 27% premium over its issue price. The book-built issue comprises a fresh issue of 1.18 crore shares worth Rs 320 crore and an OFS of 85.29 lakh shares worth Rs 232 crore.

Dates in focus
September 29

Listing activity is a read on risk appetite — a hot primary market usually means a confident secondary one.

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.

  • This is a market-wide development — its reach goes beyond any single stock.