Stock market today, Feb. 24 -- Shares of NTPC Green Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited that recently debuted on Dalal Street, came under selling pressure in Monday's session, February 24, falling 9% to Rs.96.20 apiece as the supply of shares in the secondary market spiked with the expiration of the three-month shareholder lock-in period.

The lock-in period for pre-IPO investors who had invested in the company before its public listing in November 2024 ended today, making up to 18.33 crore equity shares eligible for sale.

A lock-in period in an Initial Public Offering (IPO) refers to a predetermined timeframe during which certain shareholders-often including the company, promoters, and pre-IPO investors-are restricted from...