Hindustan Copper’s government OFS drew strong institutional demand, with the non-retail portion subscribed 3.41 times on Tuesday. The Centre exercised the full greenshoe option, taking the potential stake sale to 6%, while retail investors can bid on Wednesday at a floor price of Rs 514 per share. The company’s strong Q1 performance and plans to expand mining capacity also remain in focus.
Sharma sees a stronger case for large caps over the next 24 months, particularly given the steep valuation premium commanded by small caps.
Gold has staged a sharp 15% rally in August after a volatile start to the year, supported by renewed ETF inflows, strong central-bank buying, expectations around US interest rates, Treasury buybacks and a weaker dollar. With investment demand expected to remain a key driver through 2026, investors and analysts including John Paulson and Christopher Wood remain bullish on gold and gold miners.
Brent crude futures were down $2.35, or 2.65%, at $86 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell $1.94, or 2.36%, to $80.42. Both benchmarks had declined more than 3% on Tuesday.
By the end of Day 2, the IPO was subscribed 2.46 times, with bids received for 2.95 crore shares on offer. Retail investors showed particularly strong demand, with their portion subscribed 3.54 times against the 1.48 crore shares reserved for them.
The IPO, which was open for subscription from August 19 to August 21, drew a strong response, with the issue subscribed 31.33 times overall.
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