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ISSUE NO: 17 ONGC, SEP-OCT & L&T. The Nifty50 reclaimed its crucial level of 8,800 supported by gains in realty, power, metal, consumer durables, capital goods, and auto stocks. : The 30-share index was trading 153 points higher or 0.54 per cent at 28,446. It touched a high of 28,475.57 The domestic equity indices are likely to track global cues today, as crude oil prices rallied in overnight trade after OPEC members agreed to cut output by 70,000 bpd in a bid to boost prices. This was the first output freeze by the Opec members since 2008. The move was unexpected, given the differences between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, some volatility is likely ahead of the expiry of September series futures and options contracts later in the day. Indian companies have raised Rs 17,283 crore through initial public offerings in the first half of the current fiscal, making it the highest fund mobilization in nine years, says a report. 13 | P a g e "We are now starting to see even larger size IPOs hitting the market. On an overall basis too, pipeline looks promising," Prime Database Managing Director Pranav Haldea said. At present, 16 companies planning to raise Rs 5,745 crore already have Sebi's approval and another five firms intending to mop up Rs 6,810 crore are awaiting clearance from the regulator, he added. According to the report by Prime Database, as many as 56 firms collectively mopped up Rs 17,283 crore through IPOs during the April-September period of 201617. This was the highest fund raising since first ha