Economy, Banking and Finance · 26 September 2026

National Stock Exchange (NSE) Debuts on BSE at ₹1,800 Per Share with ₹4.5 Trillion Market Capitalisation

Exam-focused facts from the 26 September 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • The National Stock Exchange (NSE) made its debut on the BSE at ₹1,800 per share on September 24, 2026, up 0.84% from the issue price of ₹1,785.
  • The NSE stock hit an intraday peak of ₹1,878 before settling at ₹1,818.
  • The listing ended the largest stock exchange's decade-long wait to go public.
  • NSE's ₹22,561 crore IPO, the second largest after Hyundai India, was subscribed over 5.7 times.
  • A block deal worth ₹1,353 crore for over 7.45 million shares took place in the open auction.
  • NSE shares are also traded on the Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India (MSE) besides the BSE.
  • The listing made NSE the seventh most valuable stock exchange in the world, with a market capitalisation of ₹4.5 trillion.
  • The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) gave no-objection in January to file draft documents; NSE filed them in June and received the observation letter earlier in September 2026.