Four mid-sized companies opened for trading on India’s main exchanges on 26 August, delivering mixed first-day performances that underscored investors’ selective appetite for new issues. Retail-focused Patel Retail was the standout, starting at a 20 percent premium on the BSE and 18 percent on the NSE. Logistics operator Shreeji Shipping Global began 7 percent above its ₹252 offer price at ₹270 on the NSE before easing to ₹263.5. Solar-panel maker Vikram Solar posted a muted showing, listing at ₹322—about 2 percent above its issue price—while fragrance ingredients supplier Gem Aromatics was broadly flat against its offer price. All four stocks were admitted to the mainboards of both the BSE and the NSE.