IPO market outlook, March 4 -- The initial public offering (IPO) market, which was once filled with a flurry of activity and numerous issues in the mainboard sector, has now become quite subdued. While there are some upcoming issues in the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) IPO segment, the mainboard IPO has seemingly lost its appeal. Given the current market conditions, where the Nifty 50 has consistently been declining, dropping 16% year-to-date amidst a weak trend in global markets, continuous foreign fund withdrawals, and worries over US tariffs, both investors and companies are approaching new ventures with considerable skepticism.

Prashanth Tapse, Research Analyst, Senior Vice President of Research at Mehta Equities explained that ...