ICICI Prudential AMC Trading Debut to Set Tone for Other MFs Preparing for IPOs

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Happy Friday readers. This is Ashutosh Joshi, an equities reporter in Mumbai. Local shares are bracing for a third straight week of losses even as key regional markets are firm this morning. A key Bank of Japan decision due Friday is worrying investors globally, with fears that a long-running global funding trade could start to unwind if the BOJ raises rates as widely expected — to the highest level in three decades. Back home, a clutch of stocks — including Swiggy, Waaree Energies, Premier Energies, and Bajaj Holdings — could be in focus ahead of their inclusion in the F&O segment starting Dec. 31. ICICI Prudential Asset Management’s market debut will also be closely watched.