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  "id": "jio-market-debut",
  "edition_date": "2026-10-28",
  "section": "Hardware",
  "kicker": "IPOs",
  "headline": "Jio’s ₹30,213-Crore IPO Opens at 21.36% Premium",
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    "Jio Platforms began trading on the National Stock Exchange and the Bombay Stock Exchange on Wednesday. Its shares opened at ₹1,358, against an IPO price of ₹1,119; 5paisa reported a 21.36% premium. [E2][E7][E8]",
    "The listing followed Jio’s ₹30,213-crore initial public offering, which 5paisa said opened for subscriptions on 21 October and closed on 23 October. [E9]",
    "TechCrunch described the IPO as India’s largest and most subscribed, saying it attracted more than $77 billion in investor bids. [E1]",
    "The two reports differ on overall subscription: TechCrunch reported bids for 22.19 times the shares on sale and said more than 13.8 million people applied, while 5paisa put the subscription figure at 21.36 times. [E4][E10]",
    "5paisa said qualified institutional buyers subscribed 67.15 times the shares allocated to their category. [E10]",
    "TechCrunch valued Jio at about ₹12.5 trillion after the debut, making it India’s second-most valuable listed company behind its parent, Reliance Industries. [E3]",
    "Akash Ambani, Jio Platforms’ managing director, said at the listing ceremony that the company’s platforms serve more than 540 million customers. [E5]",
    "Ambani said he wanted Jio to become a global technology company. [E6]"
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