Carlyle Group Inc. is considering an initial public offering of engineering services firm Quest Global Services Pte in India, people familiar with the matter said, amid increasing investor interest in the nation’s stock market.

Carlyle Group is exploring a potential $1 billion IPO for Quest Global Services in India, targeting a valuation exceeding $5 billion. The engineering services firm may redomicile to India before the listing,

The US investment firm has held early talks with advisers about a possible share sale in Mumbai that may take place as soon as next year, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information isn’t public.

Apple marked the 44th anniversary of its 1980 initial public offering on Thursday, and a $1,000 investment at the time of the IPO would now be worth nearly $2.5 million.

Apple raised roughly $100 million in its IPO in 1980. Today, it's worth more than $3 trillion. But AAPL stock didn't always seem like a good investment.

Vishal Mega Mart's IPO price band is Rs 74-78, while Inventurus Knowledge Solutions' price band is Rs 1265-1329.

Vishal Mega Mart Ltd.’s $944 million initial public offering was fully sold on the second day of the sale, driven by strong demand from high-networth and retail investors.

By Nandan Mandayam and Kashish Tandon (Reuters) -Indian budget retailer Vishal Mega Mart's $943 million IPO was fully subscribed on the second day of bids on Thursday, though a flood of recent offerings dulled retail investors' appetite for a company analysts say is immune to its bigger rivals' problems.