New India Assurance shares surged over 14% following the National Stock Exchange’s (NSE) filing of its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) for its long-awaited Initial Public Offering (IPO). The government-owned insurer will offload over 1 crore shares as part of the offer-for-sale, with seven PSU shareholders divesting nearly 8 crore shares in total.
Largecaps look better as smallcaps price in strong growth: Franklin Templeton’s Arihant Jain
Largecap stocks offer a better risk-reward balance than mid- and small-caps as higher growth expectations are already priced into smaller companies, according to Arihant Jain
September 6, 2026