INDIA IPO
18 June, 2026
Recent IPO Updates
- Susan Electrical India Ltd. is launching its ₹70.38 Cr SME IPO from June 11 to June 15 on the BSE SME platform, with the main aim to fund the expansion expenditure in its manufacturing facility and day-to-day operations.
- Utkal Speciality Industries India Ltd. is looking to launch its ₹34.54 crore IPO on the NSE SME platform from June 10 to 12, 2026, with the aim of debt reduction, purchase of machinery and to cover the offer-related expenses.
- Planned IPOs from OpenAI, Anthropic and SpaceX are driving Indian investor interest in global listings, though experts caution that most value creation occurs pre-IPO.
- Curefoods is delaying its IPO just like Flipkart and PhonePe did. The company wanted to raise Rs 800 crore, but investors weren't ready to pay its Rs 4,000 crore valuation. With markets being rough right now, Curefoods is waiting for better times before going public.
P.E. & Funding Updates
- Incuspaze acquired the iKeva coworking firm in 100% buyout. Adds ₹100 crore revenue, 5 lakh sq ft across 18 Hyderabad-Bengaluru centres. Plans ₹1,000 crore revenue by FY28-29, IPO in 24-36 months. Will add 5 lakh more sq ft by FY27.
- Indian startups saw a massive funding rebound in the previous week (1-7th June), collectively pulling in $187 million across 21 deals. Major funding rounds for companies like FirstClub and Innefu sharply drove this week-on-week investment surge.
Business & Economic Updates
- India’s cash market turnover reached a 22-month high in May, driven by strong investor participation, while derivatives trading remained subdued amid regulatory changes.
- Indian PSUs may raise over $15 billion through overseas borrowings in FY27, supported by RBI incentives, lower funding costs and stronger foreign investor participation.
- The government increased domestic LPG by ₹29 per 14.2-kg cylinder, the second hike in three months. Delhi price now ₹942 (up from ₹913). Although OMCs are still losing ₹700 per cylinder, supply costs exceed ₹1,600.
- Consumer companies are hiking prices amid the West Asia conflict-driven cost surge. GCPL expects 6-9% input costs and Britannia faces 20% packaging inflation. Implementing 2-5% price hikes with grammage cuts, targeting double-digit growth despite margin pressures.
- The government cancelled 611 ITIs (22 govt, 589 private) for zero admissions 2022-2025. 20 lakh seats available. It ensures accurate data, optimises resources and modernises ITIs with new-age courses for quality vocational training and industry readiness.
- RBI will instruct banks to boost FCNR(B) deposits, bearing full hedging cost on fresh 3-5 year deposits until September 2026.
- Indian firms received 3-8 times less government support than Chinese peers (2005-24), on par with North America per OECD. Key subsidised sectors: solar PV, semiconductors, steel, shipbuilding. Indian firms borrow at market rates; China provides below-benchmark state bank loans.
- Rajnath Singh said India's defence production is growing steadily and most equipment is being manufactured locally under Aatmanirbhar Bharat. Production reached ₹1.51 lakh crore (FY24-25), up 18%. Exports surged to ₹38,424 crore in FY25-26 from ₹12,815 crore in FY21-22.
- Analysts raised India Inc earnings bets after the strong March quarter. Companies reported double-digit profit and revenue growth, led by PSUs, cyclicals, and non-bank lenders.
- Three major mutual fund companies (HDFC, ICICI Prudential, Nippon Life) have capped gold investments for large investors only. Retail investors won't face any restrictions and can continue investing normally in gold schemes.
- India will reapply for Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index inclusion, seeking $25 billion passive inflows over 10 months. Earlier JPMorgan inclusion brought $25-30 billion (June 2024-March 2025). The new application follows tax exemptions for foreign investors on bond capital gains, expected in the January 2026 announcement.
- Government considering assured power purchase agreements, financial support via ₹1 lakh crore RDI scheme, PLI-like incentives for private nuclear investment.
- India's tourism marketing budget cut to near-zero; 2024 arrivals 10% below pre-pandemic. $200 million overseas marketing investment could attract 1 million tourists, generating $3.6 billion value, $400 million GST, and 283,000 jobs. Deregulation needed.
- State power distribution companies are looking at new ways to raise cash by trading extra power allocations on financial exchanges. This strategy should help them quickly boost their local liquidity and cash flow.
- Global carmakers are setting up fresh funding pools and shifting their capital focus to India. They are planning a massive new push here, specifically targeting buyers in the premium luxury vehicle segments.
- Indian states saw their combined capital expenditure drop by 8% this April. This early fiscal slowdown suggests that regional governments are starting the year at a much slower pace with infrastructure spending.
- The Indian pharmaceutical market grew by a solid 11% this May. This double-digit growth trajectory shows highly resilient domestic consumer demand and strong sales across major medicine and healthcare therapy sectors.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) data centres in India are hitting huge resource roadblocks. Because these massive computing setups need heavy cooling, they are projected to use nearly 9.3 trillion litres of water by 2030.
- The Indian space economy is set for massive growth ahead. Union Minister Jitendra Singh highlighted that the local space sector is officially expected to scale up to a huge $45 billion valuation, or ₹4.28 lakh Cr.
- Tata Motors (Tamo) is pouring heavy investment into hydrogen electric technology. The firm is accelerating its commercial vehicle engineering to build a sustainable, next-generation lineup of clean energy transport choices for the future.
- India is positioned to get a great strategic advantage from America's recent Section 301 tariff changes on global trade goods, according to positive insights shared by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.
- The European Union (EU) trade delegation has just arrived in Assam for a key two-day official visit. They want to check out local economic deals, green investments and regional tea partnerships.
Geopolitical Updates
- President Trump confirmed rebuking Netanyahu over Lebanon strikes during peace talks. Trump told Netanyahu to stop constantly fighting with Lebanon, saying they need to end the conflict.
- US shot down two Iranian drones over the Strait of Hormuz, threatening maritime traffic. Conflict reached 100 days since the February 28 strikes. Iran launched missiles at Bahrain-Kuwait; a Pakistani minister in Tehran to restart negotiations.
- Xi Jinping arrived in North Korea for a two-day visit, his first since 2019. Met Kim Jong Un to strengthen ties, including military cooperation amid North Korea-Russia alignment and nuclear program concerns.
- Trump won't unfreeze Iran's $100 billion frozen assets before peace deal. Iran wants $12-24 billion released as a trust-building measure, but Trump insists on "no dollars until they behave".
- Taiwan coast guard expelled four Chinese ships from the restricted waters southwest of the island. Taiwan sent seven patrol boats; the Chinese claimed jurisdiction. Third encounter this week as maritime tensions escalate amid China-Taiwan sovereignty disputes.
- OPEC+ approved a fourth straight monthly oil output hike, raising July targets by 188,000 bpd. Seven core members agreed despite the US-Iran conflict disrupting the Strait of Hormuz—nearly 600,000 bpd added since April, unwinding 2023 cuts.
- India-EAEU FTA talks focus on agriculture and marine goods exports with an 18-month work plan. Aims to boost pharmaceuticals, engineering goods, machinery, automotive, and chemicals exports while addressing 65+ non-tariff barriers on marine exports to Russia.
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