Adani gets freedom from ASM

 

Adani Ent. gets out from ASM

MumbaI: After a month, NSE removed Adani Enterprises from the short-term additional security measure framework.

Gautam Adani-led Adani Enterprises stock has been removed from the NSE’s short-term additional surveillance measure (ASM) after over a month, according to a circular released by the exchange. The flagship conglomerate was put under the framework on 2 February, following the heightened volatility in the share prices after the dissemination of the Hindenburg report. Along with the flagship conglomerate, Aaron Industries was also removed from the framework, which goes into effect on 8 March. Other Adani group companies, Ambuja Cements and Adani Ports and SEZ, were also put under the short-term additional surveillance measure framework (ST-ASM) on 2 February.

However, these companies exited the ST-ASM framework shortly after, on 13 February.

What is ASM?

SEBI and the exchanges jointly introduced the ASM framework to “alert and advise investors to be extra cautious when dealing in these securities” according to an NSE circular.

The securities are shortlisted to be placed under ASM covering the following parameters:

High Low Variation

Client Concentration

Close to Close Price Variation

Market Capitalization

Volume Variation

Delivery Percentage

No. of Unique PANs

PE

Certain trading restrictions are imposed on stocks that fall under the framework. “Applicable rate of margin shall be 50% or existing margin, whichever is higher, subject to maximum rate of margin capped at 100% with effect from February 6, 2023 on all open positions as on February 3, 2023 and new positions created from February 6, 2023,” said NSE on the actions under the short-term ASM framework. This seeks to deter traders from taking excessive risks and reduce volatility, since the liquidity will reduce.