New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- Retail investors often gravitate towards initial public offerings (IPOs) in the hope of quick listing gains. However, such expectations are far from assured. IPO performance depends on multiple factors, including issue pricing, market sentiment, and post-listing demand.

In several cases, richly valued IPOs and a weak secondary-market sentiment have led to stocks debuting at a discount, highlighting the risky nature of the IPO market, as is the case with equity investing.

Among the 107 IPOs that have listed in the market this year, 35 are trading with cuts, and another 18 have seen 5% or lower gains on the debut day.

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