BSE restricts daily price movement of six cos to up to 20%

The changes would be effective from December 4

Leading bourse BSE today said it has restricted the price movement for six companies including Oil India and Engineers India to a maximum of 20% a day as part of its surveillance measures.

The shares of these companies are now allowed an upward or downward movement of a maximum of 20% in a day, BSE said in a circular.

The changes would be effective from tomorrow, it added.

Besides, other scrips that would attract a circuit filter of 20% are Shipping Corporation Of India, Bharat Electronics, Container Corporation of India, National Aluminium Company.

The exchanges set the circuit filter of a stock as part of their surveillance mechanism in order avoid to excessive volatility in the particular share price.