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Nifty 5023,346.40+0.33%
Sensex74,294.96−0.03%
USD/INR~95.9−0.06%
Brent$99.29−0.64%
WTI$96.08−1.18%
10Y US5.00%+1.03%
RBI repopolicy rate5.50%+25 bps · 7 Oct
S&P 5007,650.50+0.17%
VIX14.81−4.08%

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HD Fire Protect and LoanFront owner Vaibhav Vyapaar IPOs open Tuesday, Ravita SME on Wednesday — bid sizes, UPI cut-offs and anchor books

India’s primary market flips from anchor day to public books tomorrow. A mainboard promoter sale and one NSE Emerge (SME) fresh issue start at 10 a.m. IST on Tuesday; a second SME issue, Ravita, opens Wednesday. Here is the exchange-confirmed bid checklist — lot sizes, category share pools, UPI mandate cut-off — and what still depends on tonight’s or tomorrow morning’s anchor allocation notices.

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IPO week: Fusion CX sets ₹275–289 band (lot 51); HD Fire Protect, Ravita and LoanFront owner Vaibhav Vyapaar take anchor bids today, open Tuesday

India’s primary market has four issues lined up in three days. Kolkata CX firm Fusion CX has priced its ₹702 crore IPO at ₹275–289, about 21.6× FY26 earnings per share at the top. Three more — HD Fire Protect’s ₹712 crore promoter sale and two NSE Emerge issues, Ravita Engineering and digital lender Vaibhav Vyapaar — take anchor money today and open to the public on Tuesday.

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Nifty snaps eight-week losing streak at 22,520 even as FPIs sell ₹30,294 crore; DMart Q2 profit ₹743 crore, HCLTech and RBL Bank report today

A Friday rally of 1.30% — 46 of 50 Nifty stocks up, IT +3.02% — was just enough to end eight straight weeks of losses. Foreign funds sold every day of the week, and domestic funds bought every share back, almost to the crore. Results season now takes over: DMart’s Saturday numbers showed sales up 18% but margins thinner, and HCLTech reports on Monday.

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Fusion CX files RHP for up to ₹702 crore IPO; books open 14–16 October — FY26 profit ₹169.8 crore after 37% revenue rise

Kolkata-based AI-led customer-experience firm Fusion CX has lodged its RHP for a book-built offer of up to ₹702 crore. Public bidding runs Wednesday 14 Oct to Friday 16 Oct 2026; the price band and minimum lot will be set at least two Working Days before open. Restated FY26 revenue rose about 37% to ₹1,818 crore and profit more than doubled to ₹169.8 crore.

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HD Fire Protect sets ₹258–271 band for up to ₹712 crore promoter sale; Ravita Engineering SME IPO also opens 13 Oct as this week’s listings slide to lower bands

Two more IPOs join Fusion CX next week. Fire-protection equipment maker HD Fire Protect is selling up to 15% of the company through promoter shares only, at ₹258–271 — about 38.7–40.7× FY26 profit. Engineering contractor Ravita, whose revenue rose about 20× in two years, is raising up to ₹116 crore in fresh money on NSE Emerge. Meanwhile, every IPO that listed this week was stuck at its lower band on Friday afternoon, Nityas Gems included.

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Nityas Gems trades 12% above ₹75 issue at upper band; Vishal Nirmiti and Eventions locked at lower band on listing day

NSE quote data at 2:24 p.m. IST: Nityas Gems and Jewellery discovered its price at ₹80 against a ₹75 issue and is trading at ₹83.90, 10 paise below its ₹84 upper band, with buy orders outnumbering sell orders. Vishal Nirmiti discovered at ₹215 against ₹220 and sits at its ₹204.25 lower band; Eventions discovered at ₹111 against ₹118 and is stuck at ₹105.45. Neither has a single buy order. Yesterday’s SME debutants hit their lower bands again.

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Ola Electric prices ₹1,000 crore rights issue at ₹27 — about 26% below market; record date 13 Oct, opens 22 Oct

Ola Electric's board on Wednesday fixed the terms of its rights issue: 37.03 crore partly paid-up shares at ₹27 each, offered 2 for every 25 shares held, to raise up to ₹999.74 crore. Shareholders on the books on 13 October get the entitlement. The issue opens 22 October and closes 30 October; 60% of the price is due on application and the rest on a call expected by October 2027.

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Vishal Nirmiti, Nityas Gems list on NSE today; Eventions debuts on NSE Emerge, Jyoti Resins joins NSE; R.K. Fashion IPO closes 2.61×

Four companies start trading on NSE on Thursday. Vishal Nirmiti (issue price ₹220) and Nityas Gems and Jewellery (₹75) list in the trade-for-trade BE series after books of 1.71× and 2.25×; event-management firm Eventions (₹118) debuts on NSE Emerge after a 2.32× book; Jyoti Resins & Adhesives moves onto NSE without an issue. R.K. Fashion Accessories’ SME book closed at 2.61×.

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Green Asia Impex hits 5% lower band on NSE Emerge debut; Papadmalji trades below ₹72 issue; R.K. Fashion book crosses 2×

NSE quote data at 2:24 p.m. IST: Green Asia Impex discovered its price at the ₹89 issue price and is locked at the ₹84.55 lower band (−5%) with no buy orders. Papadmalji Agro Foods discovered at ₹72.30, hit its ₹68.70 lower band and trades at ₹69.65 (−3.3% vs ₹72). R.K. Fashion Accessories’ book jumps to 2.01× on its last day. Vishal Nirmiti (₹220) and Nityas Gems (₹75) priced at the top of their bands.

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Green Asia Impex, Papadmalji Agro list on NSE Emerge today at ₹89 and ₹72; R.K. Fashion SME IPO closes at 0.47× bids

NSE circulars 76752 and 76746: shrimp-and-chilli exporter Green Asia Impex (issue ₹89) and Bikaner papad maker Papadmalji Agro Foods (issue ₹72) are admitted to the NSE Emerge SME platform from Wed 7 Oct, in the trade-for-trade segment with a pre-open session. NSE bid books: Green Asia 0.98×, Papadmalji 2.46×. R.K. Fashion Accessories closes today at 0.47×. No mainboard equity IPO is open.

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Nasdaq record close, Treasury 10Y at 5.31% — highest since 2002; India Tuesday setup

US stocks shrugged off rising yields on Monday: Nasdaq Composite +1.05% to a record 27,477.31, S&P 500 +0.66% to 7,773.95. The Treasury 10Y CMT rose to 5.31% — its highest close since May 2002. Oil eased, WTI ~$89. In India, Nifty 50 closed +0.60% at 22,555.75 on reopen day; FPIs sold a net ₹4,699 crore and DIIs bought ₹5,182 crore. RBI's MPC meets for a second day while the central bank runs a ₹2.5 lakh crore liquidity-draining auction this morning.

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US Sep payrolls +29k, jobless 4.2%; S&P 7,722; CMT 10Y 5.28%

BLS September jobs: nonfarm payrolls +29,000, unemployment 4.2% from 4.1%, hourly pay $37.81 (+3.0% y/y). US stocks rallied Friday anyway — S&P 500 +0.73% to 7,722.72 — while Treasury CMT 10Y rose to 5.28%. India reopens Mon 5 Oct after the Gandhi Jayanti break, with RBI's MPC meeting from today.

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NSE/BSE shut Fri 2 Oct — Gandhi Jayanti; Mon 5 reopen watch

Fri 2 Oct: BSE holiday calendar locks Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti — equity, derivatives and commodity sessions shut; Sat–Sun weekend extends the pause to Mon 5 Oct reopen. Thursday index levels are indicative; IPO listings cluster around the break.

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US Thu: S&P 7,666; claims 197k; CMT 10Y 5.24%

Thu 1 Oct US cash edged up as CMT 10Y retreated to 5.24% from 5.29%; DOL initial claims 197,000. Into India Gandhi Jayanti shut Fri → Mon 5 Oct reopen + AceVector list-watch. Friday = September payrolls.

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Elevate Campuses IPO: demat/refund Tue 29 Sep + list colour Wed 30

Tue 29 Sep is demat-credit / refund-unblock day for Elevate Campuses after allotment attention Mon 28 Sep. Fresh up to ₹2,100 Cr; band ₹343–362; registrar KFin Technologies. Scheduled BSE+NSE list ~Wed 30 Sep (process can slip). No final subscription multiple or listing-price prophecy here; check KFin / BSE / NSE only.

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Moneyview IPO allotment day Tue 29 Sep — check MUFG Intime / BSE / NSE

Tue 29 Sep is basis-of-allotment attention for Moneyview Limited after the public book closed Mon 28 Sep (opened 24 Sep). Band ₹32–34; registrar MUFG Intime. Check status only via MUFG Intime / BSE / NSE — no allotment % or lottery prophecy. Applicant-level results were not yet loaded early IST; demat/refund ~30 Sep; BSE+NSE list ~1 Oct (can slip).

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Nifty 22,780 / Sensex 72,772: Monday’s 1.5% wash into Tuesday open

Mon 28 Sep IST cash: Nifty 50 22,780.25 (−1.56% / −360.25), Sensex 72,771.72 (−1.52% / −1,124.02). NSDL FPI equity SE net (₹3,573.51) Cr that day. Tue = monthly F&O expiry; IPO process clocks (Moneyview allotment / Elevate demat) run in parallel — not the cash-index tape.

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Three IPOs list Tue 29 Sep: Varmora mainboard + Himalaya & Anand SME

Tue 29 Sep listing tape: Varmora Granito debuts on BSE+NSE after ₹7,080.21 Mn offer at ₹148; Himalaya Nutravedics and Anand Seamless open on BSE SME (issue ₹106 and ₹72). Indicative midday prices: Varmora ~₹152–153 vs ₹148; Himalaya ~₹124 vs ₹106; Anand ~₹72.6 vs ₹72. Check live prices on bseindia.com / nseindia.com. No GMP prophecy.

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Moneyview IPO closes today Mon 28 Sep — check mandates before cutoff

Moneyview Limited public book closes Monday 28 Sep 2026 (opened 24 Sep). Band ₹32–34; fresh up to ₹750 Cr + OFS up to 10.05 Cr shares; framed ~₹1,091.61–1,092 Cr at cap in Capital Chronicle open wrap. Allotment ~29 Sep; demat/refund ~30 Sep; BSE+NSE list ~1 Oct. No close-day subscription multiple printed here — final exchange tables land after close.

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Moneyview IPO final hours Mon 28 Sep: still Live on BSE + allotment checklist

Afternoon close-window update: Moneyview Limited still tagged Live on BSE Public Issues (24–28 Sep · band ₹32–34) as of ~14:18 IST Mon 28 Sep. UPI mandate end 5:00 pm on close day (abridged prospectus). No close-day subscription multiple printed here — exchange bid tables were not available at filing. Next: allotment attention ~29 Sep via MUFG Intime / BSE / NSE; demat/refund ~30 Sep; list BSE+NSE ~1 Oct.

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US Friday rebound into India Monday: S&P 7,743, 10Y still 5.17%

Fri 25 Sep US cash: S&P 7,743.41 (+0.51%), Nasdaq 27,068.72 (+0.48%), Dow 51,828.62 (+0.93%). Treasury par curve: 2Y 4.81%, 10Y 5.17%. India Fri close Nifty 23,140.50 / Sensex 73,895.74 into Mon 9:15 IST. Brent ~$98–104 and gold spot vs futures stay as ranges — not a forced single print.

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NSE lists today on BSE; MSEI admits shares under Permitted to Trade

24 Sep IST listing calendar: National Stock Exchange of India equity debuts on BSE. MSEI circular MSE/LIST/19778/2026 (23 Sep) admits NSE shares (symbol NSE, ISIN INE721I01024, EQ, market lot 1) to Capital Market Segment under Permitted to Trade from 24 Sep — not an MSEI listing agreement. Prior book ~5.7× / ~₹22,568 Cr OFS. No open/close prints in this early-tape piece.

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Abakkus Asset Manager files DRHP: 100% OFS up to 1.5 Cr shares

Filed with SEBI 22 Sep 2026: 100% OFS up to 1,50,00,000 equity shares by Abakkus Expert Professionals LLP; company gets no proceeds. Face ₹2; proposed BSE+NSE. FY26 income ₹796.05 Cr, PAT ₹327.05 Cr. PMS AUM ₹18,538.14 Cr (4th equity-strategy discretionary). Price band TBA.

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NSE IPO allotment day: how to check status before Thursday’s BSE list

22 Sep is allotment attention day for the ~₹22,562–22,569 Cr NSE OFS (band ₹1,700–1,785). Final book already on Capital Chronicle scoreboards: evening close ~5.67× vs morning ~5.7×/5.71× — prefer timestamp. Check status only via BSE/NSE/registrar channels; demat colour ~23 Sep; BSE list scheduled 24 Sep (can slip).

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