New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- BEML came within seven rupees of reclaiming its August high on Tuesday morning and then fell through Monday's support. Both happened before lunch, on 1.84 lakh shares.

49 IST, down 80 paise or 0.04 percent on Monday's close of Rs.1,915.00, and at Rs.1,915.00 on the BSE. It opened at Rs.1,926.00, ran to Rs.1,977.00, and then went all the way to Rs.1,902.60 before returning to almost exactly where it started. That is a range of Rs.74.40, or 3.9 percent of the price, and it is the widest intraday swing of any large Indian defence name on Tuesday. These are live intraday figures from a session that settles at 15:30.

What makes it worth stating rather than simply recording is the volume. Turnover of 1.84 lakh shares ext...