New Delhi, April 15 -- Penny stock, AVI Polymers, rallied 5% in intraday deals on Wednesday, April 15, following a positive sentiment in the Indian stock market and the launch of its agri-tech platform, KrishiBuddy. The stock also witnessed higher-than-usual volumes in trade today.

AVI Polymers shares were locked in the upper price band at Rs.11.71 on the BSE. As of 3.05 pm, 80.92 lakh shares of the company, having a market capitalisation of just Rs.110 crore, had changed hands on the BSE as against the two-week average of 9,425 shares, signalling strong investor interest.

The positive broader market sentiment also helped drive the interest in the penny stock. The BSE barometer Sensex surged 1.70% to above 78,170, while Nifty 50 also ad...