Indian Stock Market to See More Than ₹50,000 Crore Share Unlock as Lock-In Periods Expire

The Indian stock market will see a large number of shares becoming available for trade as lock-in periods for 62 companies end between February 12 and April 10. As per Nuvama Alternative & Quantitative Research, the total value of these unlocked shares is estimated to be more than ₹50,000 crore. While this may add to the market supply, many of these shares are still held by promoters and key investors, meaning they may not be sold immediately.

1-Month Lock-In Expirations

In the next few weeks, several companies will have their pre-listing shareholder restrictions lifted.

• Capital Infra Trust will unlock 71 million shares, or 26% of total stock, on February 13.
• Laxmi Dental will release 4 million shares, or 7%, on February 17.
• Stallion India Fluorochemicals will see 3 million shares, or 4%, become tradeable on February 21.
• Denta Water and Infra will have 1 million shares unlocked on February 27.
• Dr. Agarwal’s Health Care will release 11 million shares, or 3%, on March 3.

These unlocks may increase trading volumes depending on investor activity.

3-Month Lock-In Expirations

Beyond the next month, 21 more companies will have shares becoming available in the market.

• Zinka Logistics will have 9 million shares, or 5%, released on February 18.
• NTPC Green Energy will see 183 million shares, or 2%, unlocked on February 24.
• Vishal Mega Mart will unlock 154 million shares, or 3%, on March 17.
• Indo Farm Equipment will release 2 million shares, or 4%, on April 3.
• Standard Glass Lining Technology will unlock 4 million shares, or 2%, on April 9.

These releases may bring more liquidity into the market, though the actual impact will depend on whether investors sell or hold their shares.

Conclusion

Even though a large number of shares are becoming available, not all of them will be sold immediately. Many of these shares are still held by institutional investors and promoters who may choose to hold on to them. The effect on stock prices and trading volumes will depend on market sentiment at the time of the unlocks. The unlocking of shares may influence market dynamics in multiple ways.

Market participants will be watching these expirations closely to see how they affect liquidity and stock movements in the Indian markets.

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