Shares of Usha Martin moved higher by 8 per cent to Rs 198.75 on the BSE in Wednesday’s intra-day trade amid heavy volumes. In the past one month, the stock of the iron & steel products company has zoomed 50 per cent, as compared to 0.41 per cent decline in the S&P BSE Sensex. It had hit a record high of Rs 198.95 on January 2, 2023. Last month, Usha Martin was the top monthly gainer among the S&P BSE Smallcap index constituents as it gained 50 per cent. By comparison, the SmallCap index was down 2.5 per cent during the period. Moreover, in the past one year, the market price of the company has more-than-doubled, zooming 115 per cent, as against a marginal 0.39 per cent rise in the Sensex.