Bengaluru, Aug. 26 -- The Short-term Additional Surveillance Measure (ST-ASM) is a regulatory mechanism introduced by SEBI and Indian stock exchanges to closely monitor stocks that exhibit unusual or sudden trading activity. Its primary goal is to safeguard investors and uphold market stability by applying temporary, tighter trading restrictions on highly volatile or speculative stocks.

Criteria for Inclusion in ST-ASM Stocks are selected for the Short-term Additional Surveillance Measure (ST-ASM) list based on objective, market-based parameters jointly defined by SEBI and the exchanges. The main criteria include:

The criteria for inclusion in the Short-term Additional Surveillance Measure (ST-ASM) are based on sudden abnormal price mov...