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Himadri Speciality Chemical surges 13%, UTI AMC drops 10%, Cyient falls 7% amid heavy volumes; check full list

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By Abhishek Vasudev

3 min read | Updated on April 24, 2026, 12:54 IST

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SUMMARY

Shares of Himadri Speciality Chemical surged as much 13% to hit an intraday high of ₹605 after its net profit in March quarter jumped 29% to ₹201 crore.

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NIFTY50, Buzzing stocks, SENSEX

The SENSEX fell as much as 1,056 points led by losses in IT shares. | Image: Shutterstock

The Indian equity benchmarks extended losses in noon deals as investor sentiment remained subdued amid surging crude oil prices, weak rupee against the US dollar and weak quarterly earnings posted by the information technology heavyweight Infosys. The SENSEX fell as much as 983 points and NIFTY50 index touched an intraday low of 23,893.

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As of 12:10 pm, the SENSEX was down 870 points to 76,795 and NIFTY50 index was down 241 points to 23,931.

Here are stocks witnessing heavier than usual trading volumes:
Himadri Speciality Chemical: Shares of the chemical maker surged as much 13% to hit an intraday high of ₹605 after its net profit in March quarter jumped 29% to ₹201 crore.

The stock was witnessing higher than usual trading activity as trading volume on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) spiked by 14 times to 5.91 crore shares compared with an average trading volume of 43.45 lakh shares.

On the BSE, as many as 52 lakh shares changed hands compared with an average of 1,41 lakh shares traded daily in the past two weeks.

Cyient: Shares of the IT services company dropped as much as 7% to hit an intraday low of ₹867 after its net profit dropped 68% to ₹55 crore in March quarter from ₹170 crore in the year-ago period.

The company's revenue from operations advanced 1% to ₹1,927 crore.

The stock was witnessing unusually high trading activity as the volume spiked by 4.1 times to 10.43 lakh shares compared with an average trading volume of 2.51 lakh shares.

On the BSE, as many as 69,000 shares changed hands compared with a two-week average of 27,000 shares.

Cochin Shipyards: Shares of the ship maker rose as much as 7.36% to hit an intraday high of ₹1,711 amid spike in trading activity.

Volume on NSE jumped by 3.8 times to 78.72 lakh shares compared with an average trading volume of 20.55 lakh shares.

Inventurus Knowledge Solutions: The stock rose as much as 10% to hit an intraday high of ₹1,574 after the company said that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TruBridge, a prominent provider of healthcare technology solutions for rural and community hospitals. This proposed strategic acquisition underscores a commitment to broaden access to high-quality care and support the clinicians and hospitals that serve communities across the United States.

Trading volume in the stock jumped by 14.5 times to 31.98 lakh shares compared with an average trading volume of 2.2 lakh shares.

On the BSE, as many as 1.7 lakh shares changed hands compared with an average trading volume of 8,226.

UTI Asset management: The stock of asset manager fell as much as 10.4% to hit low of ₹927 after its net profit dropped 73% to ₹34 crore from ₹124 crore a year earlier.

The volume in the stock rose more than three times to 7.67 lakh shares.

Disclaimer This article is purely for informational purposes and should not be considered investment advice from Upstox. Please consult with a financial advisor before making any investment decisions.

About The Author

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Abhishek Vasudev is a business journalist with over 15 years of experience covering business and markets. He has worked for leading media organisations of the country.

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