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Reliance Industries is in focus in an ipo & listings development.
· ET Stocks, Economic Times Markets
Jio Platforms made a blockbuster stock market debut, listing at a 21.3% premium over its IPO price of Rs 1,119 at Rs 1,358 on the BSE. With a market capitalisation of around Rs 12.5 lakh crore, it became India’s second-most valuable listed company after parent Reliance Industries, overtaking Bharti Airtel.
The analysis
Reliance Industries reported Rs 1,119, Rs 1,358 and Rs 12.5 lakh crore, with movement of 21.3% attached to those lines. Those are the figures as filed — what moves the price is how they sit against what the market already expected, not their absolute size.
Against that, the stock is -2.5% on the day at ₹1,166.80, and has returned -6.5% over three months. It sits 27% below its 52-week high, which means a good deal of bad news was already in the price. The oil & energy sector has moved -3.0% over the same period, so Reliance Industries is running 3.5 points behind its peers.
For Reliance Industries, the question is how much of this is already reflected in the price and how much re-rates the oil & energy peer set alongside it.
Why it matters
- Listing activity is a read on risk appetite — a hot primary market usually means a confident secondary one.
- With BSE involved, this carries a regulatory dimension that can outlast the immediate market reaction.
Market context
- The 5 companies named span 5 sectors, so these are separate company stories rather than one sector-wide move.
- On the day, 2 of 5 are higher: State Bank of India (SBI) leads at +1.1% and Reliance Industries trails at -2.5%.
- Over three months: Reliance Industries -6.5% against Oil & Energy -3.0% (3.5 points behind); Bharti Airtel +3.9% against Telecom & Media +3.5% (0.4 points ahead); Tata Consultancy (TCS) +8.8% against IT +2.4% (6.4 points ahead); State Bank of India (SBI) -7.4% against Banks -6.9% (0.5 points behind).
- At least 25% below the 52-week high: Reliance Industries (27%) and Tata Consultancy (TCS) (26%).
| Company | Price | Day | 1M | 3M | From 52-wk high | Volume vs 20-day | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reliance IndustriesRELIANCE · Oil & Energy | ₹1,166.80 | -2.5% | -2.4% | -6.5% | -26.7% | 1.0× | — |
| Bharti AirtelBHARTIARTL · Telecom & Media | ₹1,955.10 | -1.2% | +10.8% | +3.9% | -9.6% | 1.2× | — |
| Tata Consultancy (TCS)TCS · IT | ₹2,459.10 | -1.5% | +19.9% | +8.8% | -26.0% | 0.3× | — |
| State Bank of India (SBI)SBIN · Banks | ₹955.30 | +1.1% | -3.9% | -7.4% | -22.2% | 0.9× | — |
| Bajaj FinanceBAJFINANCE · Financial Services | ₹916.95 | +0.5% | -8.5% | -13.0% | -20.9% | 0.4× | — |
Oil & Energy
1M -3.4% · 3M -3.0%
Reliance Industries
Telecom & Media
1M +2.3% · 3M +3.5%
Bharti Airtel
IT
1M +4.9% · 3M +2.4%
Tata Consultancy (TCS)
Banks
1M -5.6% · 3M -6.9%
State Bank of India (SBI)
Prices as of 28 Oct 2026, 13:42 IST. Sector moves are the average of the stocks we track in each sector.
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