Since 11 months, Sebi has not been able to make these companies deposit the required money in an escrow account.
At least 43 of the 175 issuers would have been hit if proposed mechanism had been in place before the R-Power IPO.
Given the sharp rally in stock prices since September, coupled with robust foreign inflows, share-sale activity by companies is likely to gather pace in the next few weeks.
While slowing earnings growth has seen the ratio fall to 64%, more reforms, lower interest rates could improve the equation.
While the regulator has set up a group to look into trade annulment framework, it is also probing whether there was any breach of regulation at the broker or exchange level.
Worst affected were the countries of euro zone, which saw a loss of $10.9 trn
Analysts believe that investors will remain cautious this week ahead of results of HDFC and Infosys.
The government is trying to send a signal it wants to stimulate the economy and the stock market.
Regulator may relax norms to help companies achieve 25% public float.
With shares of most companies listed this year slipping below their issue prices and two initial public offerings (IPOs) already withdrawn, the scenario has remained challenging for the primary market.
Some state-run banks made 10,000-13,000 per cent gains on their holdings in the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) after the latter commodity bourse made an impressive listing on Friday.
A more proactive government and some level of fiscal discipline are needed to sustain the current rally, says Suresh Mahadevan, managing director and head of equities, UBS Securities (India).
According to the new takeover guidelines, if they buy 25 per cent or more, they will have to make an open offer for another 26 per cent.
Investment bankers generally laugh all the way to the bank once shares get listed on the bourses, but they may have to hang around a bit longer. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is planning to make the bankers managing an issue responsible for the end-use of issue proceeds.
More pain likely, say analysts, with gloomy demand scenario and slowing economy.
India's weight in the emerging market portfolios of foreign institutional investors (FIIs) has risen by about 100 basis points in June to 7.96 per cent as compared to May.
Importantly, after the interest rate rises by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in the recent past, there is a high probability of corporate India getting hit on profits.
Companies together have lost about Rs 20,000 crore (Rs 200 billion) in market value since the arrest of former telecom minister, A Raja, leading to historically low valuations.
Management quality and issue price are key concerns for investors; over 60 per cent of the issues this financial year are trading below issue price.
While experts suggest that the outlook remains positive, there is also a need to be cautious due to the sharp rise in prices and the fact that markets have already started to factor in 2011-12 earnings.
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