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Of the 92 IPOs, 31 were main-board while the remaining 61 were from the small and medium enterprises (SMEs), according to a report published by EY India on Q4CY23’s top IPO trends.

Gurmeet Chadha discusses the performance of Bank Nifty, the growth of the MF industry, and the potential in the defence and energy sectors. He highlights the positive outlook for financials, manufacturing, and rate sensitives. He suggests considering investments in HDFC Bank and ITC. He thinks think the problem with a lot of the private banks including HDFC, Kotak etc. is temporary and things will change.

Among the Sensex stocks, Bajaj Finserv, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finance, Sun Pharma, and Maruti closed higher, while L&T, Wipro, TCS, Tata Motors, and Axis Bank ended with cuts.

The IPO, which will close on February 20, is priced at Rs 77 at the upper end. About 50% of the offer is reserved for qualified institutional buyers, 35% for retail investors and the rest 15% for non-institutional investors.

Coming to the buildup of fresh short positions, When the stock prices move downward and open interest on the counter increases, it is taken as a sign of a short build-up.

A total of 567,979 shares changed hands on the counter till 02:17PM (IST)

Dr BS Ajaikumar, Executive Chairman of Healthcare Global, is focused on achieving margin and expects growth. HCG plans to do more M&As and is looking for a long-term partner. There is potential for significant growth in oncology, driven by increased private insurance and expansion into tier II and III cities.

Kalahridhaan Trendz IPO is an entirely fresh equity issue of 49.9 lakh shares, aiming to raise Rs 22.5 crore. The company is offering its shares at Rs 45 apiece, and investors can bid for 3,000 shares in one lot.