Jio Platforms IPO may open on October 21, issue estimated at $3.8 billion: Report
Reliance Industries is in focus in an ipo & listings development with October 21 in focus.
· Economic Times Markets, Business Standard Mkts, BS Companies, LiveMint Markets
The IPO is expected to remain open until October 23, with the anchor book likely to open on October 19. The shares are targeted to list on the stock exchanges on October 28, although the timeline remains subject to market conditions and could change depending on developments in financial markets, the report added.
Key facts
- Dates in focus
- October 21, October 23, October 19 and October 28
The analysis
Against that, the stock is -2.5% on the day at ₹1,177.40, and has returned -7.9% over three months. It sits 26% below its 52-week high, which means a good deal of bad news was already in the price. The oil & energy sector has moved -0.3% over the same period, so Reliance Industries is running 7.6 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.
Market context
- The company directly in focus is RELIANCE.
- Sector exposure: Oil & Energy.
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