Description

BSE Demat Auction listing 79 scrips scheduled for auction settlement on December 5, 2025, covering various securities across different companies with specified quantities.

Summary

BSE has published the Demat Auction list for Settlement No. 770 dated December 5, 2025. The auction includes 79 scrips from various companies across different sectors, with quantities ranging from 1 share to 119,138 shares. This auction is part of the regular settlement process to address delivery failures in securities trading.

Key Points

  • Settlement Number: 770
  • Auction Date: December 5, 2025
  • Total scrips involved: 79 securities
  • Largest quantity: AVANCE TECHN (512149) - 119,138 shares
  • Includes major companies like Infosys (9 shares), Biocon (405 shares), Coforge (5 shares), Tech Mahindra (1 share), and Sun Pharma (13 shares)
  • Also includes recently listed companies like Ola Electric (984 shares) and Jio Financial (500 shares)
  • Small to medium quantities for most scrips indicating retail delivery failures

Regulatory Changes

No regulatory changes announced. This is a standard operational circular for demat auction settlement process.

Compliance Requirements

  • Brokers and clearing members must participate in the auction to close out pending delivery obligations for the listed securities
  • Entities with short delivery positions must arrange for securities through the auction mechanism
  • Settlement must be completed as per BSE’s standard auction settlement procedures
  • Auction participants must comply with margin and payment requirements for auction trades

Important Dates

  • Settlement Date: December 5, 2025
  • Settlement Number: 770
  • Auction trading and settlement to be completed as per BSE’s auction timeline on the settlement date

Impact Assessment

Market Impact: Medium - Affects 79 scrips with varying liquidity levels. High-volume auctions (like AVANCE TECHN with 119,138 shares) may see price volatility.

Operational Impact: Brokers and clearing members with short delivery positions must participate in the auction, potentially at unfavorable prices compared to regular market rates.

Investor Impact: Shareholders who failed to deliver securities face potential losses as auction prices typically trade at premium to market prices. Buyers in original trades will receive their securities through this auction mechanism.

Notable Inclusions:

  • Large-cap stocks: Infosys, Biocon, Tech Mahindra indicate institutional or large retail delivery failures
  • Mid-cap stocks: Hikal (755 shares), India Cement (6,930 shares) show significant quantities
  • Recent listings: Ola Electric and Jio Financial suggest active trading and settlement challenges in newly listed securities

Impact Justification

Routine demat auction affecting 79 scrips with varying quantities; impacts shareholders who failed to deliver securities in previous settlements and need to fulfill obligations through auction mechanism