While big ticket offerings have seen relatively muted responses, India’s IPO market has been buoyant, with about 290 companies raising nearly $14 billion so far this year, roughly twice the amount raised in all of last year, LSEG data showed.

Indian food and grocery delivery firm Swiggy is expected to see just modest demand from retail investors for its $1.4 billion IPO even after cutting its hoped-for valuation twice, with momentum for domestic stocks having cooled considerably.

Swiggy has raised around $606 million from a set of more than 75 anchor investors as part of its $1.35 billion initial public offering, as the Indian food delivery and quick commerce startup prepares for the country’s second-largest listing of the year next week.

Zomato entered into "exclusivity contracts" with partners in return for lower commissions, while Swiggy guaranteed business growth to certain players if they listed exclusively on its platform, according to non-public documents prepared by the Competition Commission of India (CCI).

An investigation by India's antitrust body found food delivery giants Zomato and SoftBank-backed Swiggy breached competition laws, with their business practices favouring restaurant chains listed on their platforms,