Stocks to Watch Today: NSE IPO Opens After Fed Hike
- September 17, 2026
- Posted by: Harsh Piplani
- Category: News
Stocks to watch today: NSE’s IPO opens for subscription, Fortis moves the Supreme Court, and six IPOs list on the exchanges.
Quick Answer
Stocks to watch today center on NSE, whose own IPO opens for public subscription today at a price band of Rs 1,700-1,785 per share, alongside company-specific news on Fortis Healthcare, Mazagon Dock, Infosys, Venus Pipes, Alembic Pharma, JSW Energy, Kalpataru Projects, Highway Infrastructure, Juniper Hotels and Blue Dart. The backdrop is the US Federal Reserve’s first rate hike since 2023, a 25 basis point increase to 3.75-4 percent, after which GIFT Nifty indicated a cautious, roughly 35-40 point lower open.
A packed corporate news day meets a market still digesting the Fed’s rate decision from overnight.
Here is the full list of stocks to watch today.
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Stocks to Watch Today: NSE’s Own IPO Opens
National Stock Exchange’s IPO opens for public subscription today at a price band of Rs 1,700-1,785 per share, face value Rs 1. Sonaselection India, SpectraA Technology Solutions and Kheria Autocomp also open today; SS Retail, Jindal Supreme and Hero Motors enter their second day; and Vama Wovenfab, Shakti Polytarp and Quanto Agroworld enter their final day. LCC Projects, Karamtara Engineering, Manipal Payment & Identity Solutions, Rentomojo, Steamhouse India and Asset Reconstruction Company (India) are set to list on the exchanges today.
Stocks to Watch Today: Company News
- Fortis Healthcare: moved the Supreme Court against a Delhi High Court order directing a forensic audit into alleged asset erosion by its former promoters; separately, a subsidiary signed an agreement with Seth Sunder Lal Jain Charitable Eye Hospital to run a 400-bed super speciality hospital in Ashok Vihar
- Mazagon Dock: signed an MoU with National Shipbuilding & Heavy Industries Park Maharashtra to be anchor shipyard for a proposed Greenfield Shipbuilding Industrial Cluster at Dighi, with at least 1.2 million gross tonnage of planned annual capacity
- Infosys: inaugurated a new Software Development Block at its Indore Development Center in the Super Corridor campus
- Venus Pipes: had its board approve a Rs 372 crore preferential share issue at Rs 1,670 per share
- Alembic Pharma: received an Establishment Inspection Report from the US FDA confirming closure of the inspection at its Vadodara Bioequivalence Facility
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- JSW Energy: had India Ratings and Research affirm an IND A/Stable rating for the bank loan facilities of its step-down subsidiary JSW Renewable Energy (Coated)
- Kalpataru Projects: saw step-down subsidiary LMG receive prospectus approval from the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority for its own IPO
- Highway Infrastructure: won a Rs 220 crore letter of award for toll collection on the Gorakhpur Link Expressway
- Juniper Hotels: approved acquiring Novotel Imagicaa, a 287-key hotel in Khopoli, from Imagicaaworld Entertainment for Rs 248 crore
- Blue Dart Express: appointed R S Subramanian as managing director effective November 30, succeeding Balfour Manuel
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The Backdrop: Fed’s First Hike Since 2023
The US Federal Reserve raised its funds rate by 25 basis points to 3.75-4 percent overnight. Chair Kevin Warsh described inflation as still too high and financial conditions as restrictive, a tone markets read as hawkish. GIFT Nifty was down roughly 35-40 points at about 23,230 ahead of the open, while Brent crude eased to around 105.8 dollars a barrel after Saudi Arabia offered extra crude cargoes through Oman.
Conclusion
Today’s stocks to watch span a marquee IPO opening, six fresh listings, and company-specific developments across defence, healthcare, IT and logistics, all set against a market still working through the Fed’s overnight decision.
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FAQs
What is the price band for NSE’s IPO opening today?
Ans. Rs 1,700-1,785 per share, with a face value of Rs 1.
Why is Fortis Healthcare a stock to watch today?
Ans. It moved the Supreme Court against a Delhi High Court order directing a forensic audit into alleged asset erosion by its former promoters.
What shipbuilding deal did Mazagon Dock sign?
Ans. An MoU to serve as anchor shipyard for a proposed shipbuilding cluster in Dighi, Maharashtra, with at least 1.2 million gross tonnage of planned annual capacity.
Which stocks are listing on the exchanges today?
Ans. LCC Projects, Karamtara Engineering, Manipal Payment & Identity Solutions, Rentomojo, Steamhouse India and Asset Reconstruction Company (India).
What is the Venus Pipes news today?
Ans. Its board approved a Rs 372 crore preferential share issue at Rs 1,670 per share.
Who is Blue Dart’s new managing director?
Ans. R S Subramanian, effective November 30, succeeding Balfour Manuel.
What is the macro backdrop for today’s stocks to watch?
Ans. The US Federal Reserve’s 25 basis point rate hike to 3.75-4 percent, its first since 2023, with GIFT Nifty indicating a cautious, lower open.
