Ace investor Ashish Kacholia added Jain Resource Recycling to his portfolio, marking a 50-stock milestone; the smallcap IPO surged 41% post-listing, with Kacholia holding 1.14% valued at Rs 128 crore. He was allotted these shares in a pre-IPO offer. The company is engaged in recycling and manufacturing non-ferrous metals such as lead, copper and aluminium.
Steptrade Capital invested Rs 177 crore across 63 IPOs in two years, spanning Mainboard and SME issues, achieving an average listing gain of 35%, highlighting institutional capitals growing role in Indias IPO market.
Despite current headwinds, Indian IT stocks remain crucial for the economy, generating jobs, forex, and supporting tech ecosystems. Analysts are urged to assess rather than criticize companies like TCS and Infosys. As the earnings season kicks off on Thursday with TCS set to announce its Q2 results, IT stocks are generating strong buzz. Over the past week, the sector has rallied as much as 11%.
Markets hung quietly around record levels early Tuesday as announcements related to artificial intelligence continued to propel companies shares higher.
The Reserve Bank of India is enhancing the banking ombudsman scheme. Customers may receive up to Rs 30 lakh for losses. An additional Rs 3 lakh can be awarded for harassment and time spent on grievances. Co-operative bank customers can now approach the ombudsman from November 1.
