Glossary · Market

What is Upper circuit?

Updated 4 November 2026

The most a stock may rise in a day (its price band). At the upper circuit, buyers wait without sellers, so buy orders often go unfilled. Runs of upper circuits often end with sharp falls.

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Related terms

• Lower circuit
• Price band
• ASM, GSM and ESM
• IPO lock-in
• SME lot
• Breadth

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