Chemical shares in focus; Clariant Chemicals, Balaji Amines rally up to 18%

Navin Fluorine International, meanwhile, hit a fresh all-time high of Rs 1,723 today.

Shares of chemicals, commodities as well as specialty chemicals companies were trading actively on Wednesday, surging up to 18 per cent in the intra-day trade, on the BSE on expectation of good earnings on back of improved demand.

Individually, Clariant Chemicals (India) rallied 18 per cent to Rs 477.90 after the company announced that its board will meet on Saturday, July 4, 2020, to consider and declare the payment of special interim dividend for the financial year 2020-21.

The stock of the specialty chemicals was trading close to its 52-week high level of Rs 478.15 touched on February 5, 2020. In the