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IPO MARKET

Sensex and Nifty opened lower on Wednesday as rising crude prices, Middle East tensions and a sharp fall in IT stocks weighed on markets.

Mutual fund equity investments more than doubled to ₹43,465 crore in November, driven by strong SIP-led retail inflows, improved market sentiment and rising IPO activity.

The IPO market has gained fresh momentum after the Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) approved 6 companies to raise to ₹20,000 crore.

India’s economy is showing signs of robust growth as retail inflation eased to 3.61% in February, dropping below the 4% mark.

India's digital economy has surged tenfold, heading toward the $1 trillion mark, driven by a dynamic IPO market that accounted for over 30% of global listings in 2024.

According to data from Traxcn, Indian startups raised $1.65 billion at a $83.2 million median valuation in February 2025.

The total number of demat accounts reached 185.3 million by the end of the year, reflecting growing investor participation in the market.

IPO market reached a historic milestone, doubling from $5.5 billion in 2023 to $11.2 billion in 2024, according to a report by GlobalData.

India has emerged as the global leader in the number of IPOs during the first quarter of the current calendar year