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STT Hike Shocks Arbitrage Funds: Returns Fall While Multi-Asset Funds Stay Safe

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Grover Jewells' shares surpass gray market predictions by listing at a 9% premium to the SME IPO price. On February 11, Grover Jewells' shares made a modest debut on the stock market, going up to Rs 96 per on the NSE Emerge platform. This is a premium of almost 9% above the Rs 88 IPO price per share. With a market valuation of Rs 139.27 crore, the company made its debut on the stock exchanges. Grey market estimates versus listing premium: The listing premium has greatly exceeded grey market expectations, even with the market's lackluster beginning. The company's unlisted shares were trading flat at the IPO price of Rs 88 with no grey market premium (GMP) prior to listing. When the IPO was up for public bidding from February 4 to February 6, the site's quoted GMP was close to 3 percent. The company's unlisted shares were trading at 0 GMP over the IPO price, according to IPO Watch as well. Grover Jewells IPO: Grover Jewells, a gold jewelry manufacturer situated in Delhi, went public in order to generate Rs 33.83 crore by issuing 38.44 lakh shares at a price range of Rs 83–88 each. With a minimum investment of Rs 1.41 lakh, investors could bid for 1,600 shares, and then in multiples. The IPO received over 19 subscriptions between February 4 and February 6, indicating that investors were quite interested in it throughout its three days of public bidding. With approximately 38 bookings of their allotted allocation, non-institutional investors (NII) shown the highest level of interest in the IPO. Qualified institutional buyers (QIB) and retail sections were reserved 11 times and 16 times, respectively. Working capital will be the primary use of the IPO proceeds, with the remaining sum going toward general business needs.

The Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures and options trading was increased in Budget 2026, which raises transaction costs in the derivatives market. Impact of STT Increase on Derivatives and Arbitrage Funds The increase has significant ramifications for arbitrage funds, which mostly depend on cash-futures spreads, even if it may seem little. It is anticipated … Read more