Thursday's listings: 6 IPOs take the stage in record debut-day rush Five of the six companies ended above their issue prices, led by Karamtara Engineering, as a record number of mainboard firms listed on the stock exchanges in a day Omnia buy adds to Solar Inds' explosive growth, but valuations high The $1.35 billion all-cash acquisition will expand Solar Industries' global explosives footprint, strengthen supply chains and add exposure to new international markets Paytm stock soars to post-listing record, yet below IPO price Paytm parent One97 Communications hit a post-listing record high of ₹1,807.5, while Granules India promoter Krishna Prasad Chigurupati offloaded a 6.95% stake for ₹1,501 crore in block deals Distribution expansion, new products to drive HDFC AMC's growth HDFC AMC is betting on wider distribution, new products and alternative investments to drive AUM growth, even as higher costs and margin pressure weigh on performance NSE IPO shrinks as SBI, Bank of Baroda, MS Strategic trim their OFS size Key selling shareholders have reduced the offer to 126.4 million shares from 148.9 million earlier; IPO is now expected to garner up to Rs 23,000 crore Competition, input cost spike to keep Havells' margins under pressure Rising competition in wires and cables, higher copper and aluminium prices and elevated advertising spending are expected to weigh on Havells India's margins Rentomojo, Manipal Payment, Karamtara, and LCC Projects price IPOs Four IPOs, including Rentomojo and Karamtara Engineering, will open on September 9, while ESDS Software surged 109% on debut and Apana Logistics prepares its SME issue Ultravolt enters crowded field but demand likely to hold the wires UltraTech's Ultravolt enters a growing wires and cables market with significant capacity, as investors track demand, pricing, margins and competitive intensity Higher demand, e-auction premiums improve outlook for Coal India Strong power demand, higher e-auction premiums and the proposed Mahanadi Coalfields IPO offer earnings and value-unlocking triggers despite modest Q1 results Medium-term gains, valuations may limit downsides for Happiest Minds Brokerages have a mixed outlook on the stock, with leadership transition a concern, while growth opportunities and reasonable valuations offer support

Sebi bars Trafiksol ITS, promoters from securities market for one year Regulator imposes penalties totalling ₹1.05 crore over alleged lapses in the ₹44.87 crore SME IPO, including misleading disclosures and concealment of material facts Solar panel maker Avaada Electro files updated DRHP for ₹7,600 crore IPO The Brookfield-backed company plans a ₹1,600 crore fresh issue and a ₹6,000 crore offer for sale as it expands solar module and cell manufacturing capacity in India New businesses, premiumisation to drive revenue growth at CG Consumer Crompton targets 13-14% annual revenue growth over FY26-29 and aims to double revenue by FY31, aided by premiumisation, new categories and expansion of adjacencies Behind CAS spikes: Copthall's aggressive buys, Mansi's sell orders Sebi alleges the two entities independently placed and cancelled aggressive orders in Sensex constituents to influence closing prices and benefit their derivatives positions How South Korea's Kospi entered bull market after last month's sell-off The gains came as investor interest returned to technology hardware stocks on expectations of continued spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure by large technology companies Nifty India FPI 150: How the new NSE index tracks foreign investibility NSE's Nifty India FPI 150 selects 150 liquid Nifty 500 stocks using foreign-investible free-float market capitalisation, creating a basket of stocks accessible to overseas investors Stock markets end higher led by blue-chip buying, foreign fund inflows Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher on Thursday, driven by a rally in blue-chip stocks Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank and foreign fund inflows. Pre-listing lock-ins of 53 companies worth $11 bn to expire in 3 months Pre-listing shareholder lock-ins worth $11 billion across 53 companies will expire between July and September, though analysts expect most exits to be managed through negotiated deals Inflation data, US Fed rate decision likely to drive markets this week Besides, the status of the US-Iran deal signing on Sunday, trading activity of foreign investors and movement in global markets would also drive sentiments in domestic equities Explained: What happens when IBC-linked stocks face market restrictions Reliance Infrastructure's plea to review ASM restrictions puts the spotlight on whether insolvency-linked trading curbs protect investors or limit their exit options