India VIX slipped on Wednesday morning.(Image: Reuters)
Share Bazaar News Today | Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Domestic equity benchmark indices scaled fresh highs on the opening bell on Wednesday. S&P BSE Sensex reached a fresh all-time high of 54,258 points, jumping 0.81%, while the NSE Nifty 50 breached 16,250 for the first time ever, gaining 0.72%. Tata Steel and HDFC were the top gainers on Sensex, jumping over 2% each. These were followed by ICICI Bank, Dr Reddy’s, Reliance Industries, and Infosys. Bharti Airtel was down more than 1% as the worst Sensex performer, followed by Nestle India, State Bank of India, and Hindustan Unilever. Bank Nifty was IP 0.70% at 35,464 while India VIX was down in the red. Broader markets were trading with gains.
Devyani International, Windlas Biotech, Exxaro Tiles, and Krsnaa Diagnostics’ IPO will today open for subscription. The primary market has been gung-ho in recent weeks and investors are lining up in large numbers to bid for public issues. While Devayni International is looking to raise Rs 1,838 crore; Windlas Biotech will raise Rs 401 crore; Krsnaa Diagnostics will raise Rs 1,213 crore, and Exxaro Tiles will raise just Rs 161 crore. All IPOs are a mix of an offer for sale by existing shareholders and a fresh issue of equity shares. The four IPOs will remain open for subscription till the end of this week.
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