The firm is eyeing bids worth at least Rs 5,000 cr on the final day. While most bids in any IPO come on the last day, the response so far is nevertheless subdued, said market watchers
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Among sectors, the BSE Auto index jumped 1.3 per cent. The Capital Goods, Energy and Oil & Gas indices were also up around a per cent each. The Metal index, however, was down 0.8 per cent
'Nothing is really going to happen (for Paytm stock) in short-term. I would say demand will come through but maybe not a big listing pop,' says Rakhi Prasad, an investment manager with Alder Capital
While Paytm is seeking a valuation of around $20 bn, it is much lower than the rumoured expectation of $25-30 bn
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Some brokerages like Marwadi Financial Services have sounded caution
The broader markets also logged decent gains. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices jumped 1.3 per cent and 0.9 per cent, respectively.
Many are hoping that the shares will do well going ahead due to the relatively attractive valuations
This comes after five companies successfully concluded their public offerings (IPOs) this week.
Paytm has signed up BlackRock and CPPIB together with the sovereign wealth funds of Singapore and Abu Dhabi as anchor investors for next week's Rs 18,300 crore ($2.46 billion) IPO
Paytm would consider Bitcoin offerings if Indian authorities removed regulatory uncertainty surrounding the adoption of cryptocurrencies.
BlackRock Global Funds, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority were among the investors
At the top end of the price band, Paytm will be valued at Rs 1.39 trillion, making it 36th most valued listed firm in the country
India's digital transactions are expected by PricewaterhouseCoopers to touch $3 trillion by March 2025 from more than $1.3 trillion now
This anchor round will be the largest India has ever seen, say insiders
The conglomerates are planning to offer personal loans, travel bookings, and movie tickets to create a consolidated digital platform that will support their existing offline businesses, say bankers
After a month long gap, the primary market is heading for a busy time, with five firms including Paytm parent and PolicyBazaar parent lining up IPOs in Nov to raise over Rs 27,000 crore collectively
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