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IPO rush continues: 50-plus companies file DRHPs ahead of Sebi deadline

SEBI moved higher in an ipo & listings development with March 31 in focus.

· Economic Times Markets, Business Today Mkts

September 2025 marked a significant increase in Draft Red Herring Prospectuses submitted to Sebi with 55 submissions. Companies with a March 31 fiscal year end rushed to file before the September 30 deadline. Failing to meet this deadline could complicate their IPO plans, requiring updated audits and due diligence. The IPO market has surged since July, recovering from previous delays in activity.

Dates in focus
March 31 and September 30

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.

  • With SEBI 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.