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The SME IPO of Amba Auto Sales and Services will open for subscription on Monday, with early grey market trends indicating limited listing gains as the premium stands at zero. The Rs 65 crore SME issue, which is entirely a fresh issue, will remain open for bidding till April 29 and is scheduled to list on the NSE SME platform on May 5.

The price band has been fixed at Rs 130-135 per share, with a minimum application size of 2,000 shares for retail investors, translating into an investment of Rs 2.7 lakh at the upper end.

Despite the IPO hitting the market at a time when primary activity remains active, the absence of any grey market premium suggests cautious sentiment among investors, particularly in the SME segment where listing gains have become less predictable in recent months.

About the company

Amba Auto operates as an authorised dealer for Bajaj Auto and LG Electronics, running its business under the brands Amba Bajaj and Amba LG Best Shop. The company sells two-wheelers, three-wheelers and consumer electronics products such as televisions, air conditioners and appliances.

Its operations are concentrated in Bengaluru, where it has built a network of 29 showrooms and service centres across both segments. The company also provides after-sales support through 18 service centres, catering to both automobile servicing and electronics maintenance.
Financially, the company has shown steady growth. Revenue stood at around Rs 242 crore in FY25, while profit rose to Rs 7.78 crore, reflecting improving scale in operations. For the nine months ended December 2025, the company reported revenue of Rs 203.79 crore and profit of Rs 12.11 crore.
Proceeds and IPO structure
The proceeds from the IPO will primarily be used for working capital requirements and expansion. A portion will also go toward setting up new showrooms and renovating existing outlets, aimed at strengthening the company’s retail presence.

The issue structure is typical of SME offerings, with around half the net issue reserved for non-institutional investors, while retail participation accounts for about 40%. Institutional allocation remains relatively small, reflecting the scale of the offering.

With no grey market premium currently, the IPO appears positioned more as a steady business offering rather than a listing gains play, with returns likely to depend on long-term execution rather than immediate market sentiment.

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Oil prices continued to climb on Monday, gaining nearly 2% after U.S.-Iran peace talks lost momentum and shipments through the Strait of Hormuz remained constrained, keeping concerns over tight global supply in focus.

Expectations of renewed diplomatic progress weakened over the weekend after U.S. President Donald Trump cancelled a planned Islamabad visit by his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. This came even as Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi arrived in Pakistan.

Crude oil price on April 27

Brent crude futures rose $2.16, or 2.05%, to $107.49 a barrel by 2346 GMT, touching their highest level since April 7. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude advanced $1.77, or 1.88%, to $96.17 a barrel.Last week, Brent posted a nearly 17% rise, while WTI gained close to 13%, marking their biggest weekly advances since the war began.

Iran has continued to demand that vessels seek its approval before transiting the Strait of Hormuz, while Trump said the U.S. has “total control” over the waterway. Meanwhile, the U.S. Navy has maintained a blockade aimed at Iranian ports and vessels.
Goldman Sachs raised its fourth-quarter oil price forecasts to $90 a barrel for Brent crude and $83 for WTI, citing reduced Middle East output.
“The economic risks are larger than our crude base case alone suggests because of the net upside risks to oil prices, unusually high refined product prices, products shortages risks, and the unprecedented scale of the shock,” Reuters reported, citing Goldman Sachs analysts.
According to a Haitong Futures note cited by Reuters, the current ceasefire phase increasingly looks like a build-up to further conflict. It added that if U.S.-Iran talks fail to deliver meaningful progress by the end of April and hostilities resume, oil prices could move to fresh highs for the year.

Macquarie estimates crude prices may stay supported in the $85 to $90 range in the near term, with a gradual rise toward $110 as supply conditions improve. It also warned that prolonged disruptions through April could send Brent as high as $150 per barrel.

Nuvama Institutional Equities said an extended closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which handles around 20 million barrels per day, could push crude prices into the $110 to $150 range.

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