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  "id": 16832170,
  "title": "Ambani's Jio to make Mumbai trading debut after record $3.2 billion India IPO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/ambanis-jio-to-make-mumbai-trading-debut-after-record-3-2-billion",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-28T02:19:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40446272/ambanis-jio-to-make-mumbai-trading-debut-after-record-32-billion-india-ipo"
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  "account": "Mumbai will witness the trading debut of Mukesh Ambani's telecoms and digital company Jio Platforms on Wednesday. This follows the $3.2 billion IPO which attracted a staggering $77 billion in bids, making it India's most subscribed offering ever. Ambani's Jio, valued at up to $108.3 billion, boasts over 530 million customers and is on track to become one of India's largest companies by market capitalization post-listing.\n\nThe company, backed by tech giants Meta and Alphabet's Google, is part of Reliance Industries' plan to transform itself from an oil-and-chemicals conglomerate into a diverse \"everything company\" encompassing consumer and technology sectors. The Jio listing ceremony is expected to be attended by Ambani's eldest son, Akash Ambani, who serves as the company's managing director.\n\nThe grey market, an unregulated platform that allows trading in unlisted shares, indicates a 22% gain in Jio share prices ahead of the listing. With numerous brokerages praising the $108.3 billion valuation, some see potential upside, despite cautioning about competition, substantial capital expenditure, and evolving Indian telecom regulations, including spectrum, licensing, and fees.",
  "summary": "MUMBAI: Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani’s telecoms and digital unit Jio Platforms is set to list in Mumbai on Wednesday, after its $3.2 billion IPO drew $77 billion in bids in India’s most-subscribed offering ever. Investors pile into Ambani’s Jio IPO as bids top 13 times Valued at up to $108.3 billion, Jio, backed by Meta and Alphabet’s Google, serves more than 530 million customers and will…",
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        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "Ambani’s Jio to make Mumbai trading debut after record US$3.2 billion India IPO",
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        "published": "2026-10-28T00:56:37.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Hindu BusinessLine",
        "title": "Jio to make trading debut after record $3.2 billion IPO",
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        "published": "2026-10-28T01:45:57.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Billionaire Ambani’s Jio to debut after record India IPO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/billionaire-ambanis-jio-to-debut-after-record-india-ipo-16843109",
        "published": "2026-10-28T02:57:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Straits Times Business",
        "title": "Billionaire Ambani’s Jio to debut after record India IPO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/billionaire-ambanis-jio-to-debut-after-record-india-ipo",
        "published": "2026-10-28T02:58:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Ambani's Jio to make Mumbai trading debut after record US$3.2 billion India IPO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/ambanis-jio-to-make-mumbai-trading-debut-after-record-us-3-2-billion-16838051",
        "published": "2026-10-28T03:07:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Jio lists at 21% premium on debut after record $3.2 billion India IPO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/jio-lists-at-21-premium-on-debut-after-record-3-2-billion-india-ipo",
        "published": "2026-10-28T04:40:01.000Z"
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