Shares of Archean Chemical Industries gained more than 12 per cent during their stock market debut on Friday. Shares of the specialty chemical manufacturer finished at Rs 458, up Rs 51, or 12.53 per cent, over its issue price of Rs 407 per share.
During intraday trade, the stock hit a high of Rs 476 and a low of Rs 440.2 on the NSE, where Rs 1,014 crore worth of shares changed hands. Archean’s Initial public offering (IPO) had garnered 32 times subscription. Through the IPO, the company had raised Rs 805 crore of fresh capital to pare its debt. Its