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Equity is the owners' residual claim on a company: what remains of its assets after every liability is paid. The same word names the shares that carry this claim and the asset class they form.
A share is a single unit of ownership in a company, carrying a vote, a claim on declared dividends and a residual claim on assets. Hold more shares and you own proportionately more of the business.
The stock market is the system of exchanges, brokers, clearing corporations and depositories through which listed shares are issued and traded — in India, on the NSE and BSE under SEBI's rules.
Manipal Health IPO 2026 brings one of India's largest healthcare companies to the stock market. Check IPO dates, price band, GMP, financials, strengths, risks, subscription status, listing expectations and whether investors should apply.
Understand the difference between foreign and domestic institutional investors and how their flows can influence Indian markets.
Grey market premium is a quote from an informal, off-exchange network that trades unlisted IPO shares and IPO applications before listing day. This article covers the mechanics: where the number originates, how it is expressed in rupees per share, what the related kostak and subject-to-sauda rates mean, and what causes the quote to move.
An initial public offering is the process through which a privately held company sells shares to the public for the first time and lists them on a stock exchange. This article traces the full Indian sequence: the decision to go public, the SEBI filing, book building, allotment and finally the listing day.
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