India, March 19 -- During Thursday's trading session, shares of a multi-product chemical manufacturing company and one of the leading manufacturers of Caustic Soda Lye surged nearly 18 percent on BSE, after the company's promoter buys shares via open market on NSE.

Price Movement With a market cap of Rs. 3,668 crores, shares of Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited closed in the green at Rs. 486.6 on BSE, up by around 13 percent, compared to its previous closing price of Rs. 431.4. The stock has delivered negative returns of around 9 percent in the last one year, but has gained by about 4 percent in one month.

The stock emerged as the top gainer in the BSE 'B' group during the session. Trading volumes surged significantly, with approxi...