Indian jeweller Joyalukkas withdraws $278 million IPO
The HinduJoyalukkas, one of India's biggest jewellery retailers, shelved plans for a public listing, a document on the market regulator's website showed on Tuesday, making it the first major company this year to pull its plans for an initial public offering. Joyalukkas did not give a reason for withdrawing its ₹23-billion IPO, but analysts said the most likely reason was macro-economic concerns such as market volatility and stubbornly high inflation. Indian e-commerce firm Snapdeal pulled its $152 million IPO in December, amid a meltdown in tech stocks, while wearable electronics company boAt, in October, decided to raise funds from existing investors rather than go ahead with a planned IPO. The IPO's book runners were Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd., Motilal Oswal Investment Advisors Ltd., Haitong Securities India, and SBI Capital Markets Ltd. None of them immediately respond to a request for comment.