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MMTC, Emmvee Photovoltaic, Acme Solar shares surge amid heavy volumes; check full list

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3 min read | Updated on August 20, 2026, 13:23 IST

SUMMARY

Trading volume in MMTC shares on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) jumped by 38.2 times to 3.45 crore shares compared with an average volume of 9.02 lakh shares.

Buzzing stocks, NIFTY50, SENSEX

Balrampur Chini Mills shares rose as much as 14% to hit an intraday high of ₹740. | Image: Shutterstock

The Indian equity benchmarks held on to gains in noon deals on Thursday, August 20, on the back of a broad-based buying interest. The SENSEX rose as much as 604 points and NIFTY50 index touched an intraday high of 24,226 led by gains in index heavyweights like HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, Larsen & Toubro, Bajaj Finance, Eternal, Axis Bank and Infosys.

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As of 12:44 pm, the SENSEX was up 561 points at 77,470 and NIFTY50 index advanced 140 points to 24,219.

Here are shares surging amid spike in volumes:
MMTC: Shares of the state-run trading company rose as much as 8.73% to hit an intraday high of ₹67.58 amid spike in trading activity.

Trading volume on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) jumped by 38.2 times to 3.45 crore shares compared with an average volume of 9.02 lakh shares.

As many as 17.42 lakh shares changed hands on the BSE compared with an average of 93,000 shares traded daily in the past two weeks.

Balrampur Chini Mills: Shares of the sugar maker rose as much as 14% to hit an intraday high of ₹740, mirroring gains in other sugar stocks amid high demand and rising prices.

Meanwhile, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution announced that the government is imposing up to a 15-day stockholding limit for bulk buyers of sugar in an effort to cool down domestic prices and curb quantity hoarding.

This new limit will be effective from September 1, 2026, and shall remain in effect until the end of day on November 30, 2026, as per the official announcement.

Trading volume on the NSE jumped by 13.7 times to 1.33 crore shares compared with an average volume of 9.66 lakh shares.

Acme Solar: Shares of the renewable power generation company rose as much as 6.86% to hit an intraday high of ₹406.50 amid spike in trading activity.

Trading volume on the NSE rose by 7.9 times to 76.57 lakh shares compared with an average volume of 9.73 lakh shares.

As many as 2.28 lakh shares changed hands on the BSE compared with an average of 70,000 shares traded daily in the past two weeks.

Emmvee Photovoltaic Power: Shares of the solar panel manufacturer rose as much as 7.14% to hit an intraday high of ₹340 amid spike in volumes.

Trading volume on the NSE soared by 5 times to 64 lakh shares compared with an average volume of 13.08 lakh shares.

A total of 5.96 lakh shares changed hands on the BSE compared with average two week volume of 1.14 lakh shares.

Cohance Lifesciences: Shares of the drugmaker rose as much as 8% amid spike in trading volumes.

Trading volume on the NSE jumped by 4.2 times to 37.47 lakh shares compared with an average volume of 8.98 lakh shares.

Disclaimer: This article is purely for informational purposes and should not be considered investment advice from Upstox. Please consult with a financial adviser 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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