Mumbai, Nov. 19 -- The slide came after almost 94% surge over its IPO price of Rs 100, with the stock touching a record high of Rs 193.91 on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, and reaching a market capitalisation of about Rs 1.19 lakh crore.

The stock's recent surge was driven by a classic short squeeze. Many traders had short sold the shares expecting a pullback, but the price kept rising instead. With only about 7% of shares available for trading and the rest locked in from IPO investors, demand outstripped supply and forced short sellers to buy back shares at higher prices. As some were unable to deliver shares at settlement, more than 30 lakh shares reportedly moved into the auction window, adding to the squeeze.

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