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Ganesh Consumer Products Lists 8% Below Issue Price on Market Debut

Weak pre-listing grey-market cues foreshadowed the discounted debut.

Overview

  • Shares opened at Rs 295 on NSE and Rs 296.05 on BSE, roughly 8% below the Rs 322 upper-end issue price.
  • The Rs 408.80 crore IPO comprised a Rs 130 crore fresh issue and a Rs 278.80 crore offer-for-sale.
  • Overall subscription reached 2.67 times, led by QIBs at 4.18 times and NIIs at 4.34 times, with retail at 1.45 times.
  • The grey-market premium was quoted at Rs -9 before listing, a speculative indicator that pointed to a below-issue debut.
  • At the listing price, retail investors faced an estimated loss of about Rs 1,242 per 46-share lot.