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The union government will sell up to 3.5% stake in Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) through an offer for sale (OFS). The floor price for the OFS has been fixed at Rs 2,450 per share.

The stock hit a 52-week high of Rs 2,741 on 9th December 2022, but it failed to hold on to the momentum. The stock closed at Rs 2,463 which translates into a downside of about 9%.

NSE reintroduced the DNE facility in April 2022 after discontinuing in October 2021 after brokers complained of trading mishaps during the expiry of equity derivatives contracts with traders unable to meet their settlement obligations connected to physical delivery.

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In a separate transaction, Small Cap World Fund Inc sold shares of Kajaria Ceramics for Rs 130 crore through an open market transaction.

According to market sources, the grey market premium of Global Surfaces shares fell to around Rs 9-10 from Rs 15 earlier. If we consider the upper price band of Rs 140, the company shares are expected to list at a 7% premium over the issue price.

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About 50% of the offer will be available for Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs), 15% for Non-Institutional Bidders, and not less than 35% will be reserved for retail investors. The offer also includes a reservation for subscription by eligible employees.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 9.59 points, or 0.03%, at the open to 32,570.19.

GameStop soared as much as 53%, heading for its biggest gain in two years, at the opening bell and it pulled other meme stocks along for the ride.