Firstsource Solutions, Sonata Software, NLC India witness heavier than usual volumes; check full list

The Indian equity benchmarks came off intraday highs in noon deals on Thursday, April 16, as investors resorted to profit booking after benchmarks surged over 9% so far this month. The SENSEX fell as much as 987 points from the day's highest level and NIFTY50 index touched an intraday low of 24,129 after touching an intraday high of 24,400 earlier in the session. HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel, Mahindra & Mahindra, State Bank of Indi and Titan were top drags on the SENSEX.

On the BSE, a total 12.15 lakh shares changed hands compared with an average of 72,000 shares traded daily in the past two weeks,

The stock was witnessing heavier than usual trading activity as volumes jumped by 29 times to 1.55 crore shares compared with an average trading volume of 5.29 lakh shares.

On the BSE, as many as 4.55 lakh shares changed hands compared with an average of 36,000 shares traded daily in the past two weeks.

NLC India shares saw its trading volume jump by 15 times to 2.7 crore shares as against its average trading volume of 18.09 lakh shares.

On the BSE, 9.89 lakh shares were traded as against its two average of 1.02 lakh shares.

Last month, GMDC inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NMDC to explore opportunities for collaboration in the Rare Earth Elements (REE) sector.

Trading volume in the stock spiked by times to 4.17 crore shares compared with an average trading volume of 31.61 lakh shares.

For the full 2025-26 fiscal year, the NBFC recorded 17% growth in profit after tax at ₹2,544 crore, as against ₹2,176 crore a year ago.

The company's Board of Directors also recommended a final dividend of ₹2 per share of the face value of ₹10 each for FY26, subject to the approval of the firm's shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting (AGM).

Trading volume jumped by 12 times to 93.84 lakh shares compared with an average trading volume of 7.69 lakh shares.