Meanwhile, the BSE Sensex was up 14.25 points or 0.08% to 17,406.64.
On BSE, 37.67 lakh shares were traded in the counter as against average daily volume of 62.50 lakh shares in the past one quarter.
The stock hit a high of Rs 35.60 and a low of Rs 33.30 so far during the day. The stock had hit a 52-week high of Rs 47.20 on 20 April 2011. The stock had hit a 52-week low of Rs 15.35 on 22 December 2011.
The stock had outperformed the market over the past one month till 18 April 2012, rising 49.36% compared with the Sensex's 0.42% fall. The scrip had also outperformed the market in past one quarter, surging 52.62% as against Sensex's 5.72% gain.
The company has an equity capital of Rs 484.35 crore. Face value per share is Rs 10.
The SpiceJet stock had rallied 22.84% in four trading sessions to settle at Rs 34.95 on Wednesday, 18 April 2012, from a recent low of Rs 28.45 on 12 April 2012.
SpiceJet during trading hours on Wednesday, 18 April 2012 said it has received approval from the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) for importing aviation turbine fuel (ATF) directly from overseas market. SpiceJet is the first airline in the country to apply for approval for import of ATF and to get clearance for the same. The company is presently negotiating with leading oil marketing companies and is hopeful to start importing fuel in due course, SpiceJet said. ATF makes up for 50% of an airlines' operating cost. Importing the fuel would allow an airline to save on sales tax imposed by the government.
SpiceJet during market hours on 10 April 2012 said it has allotted 4.29 crore equity shares at Rs 23.18 per share aggregating to Rs 99.44 crore to promoter, Mr Kalanithi Maran on preferential allotment basis. Maran held 43.59% stake in SpiceJet as at end December 2011, which included his direct holding of 8.13% and 35.46% stake held through Kal Airways.
SpiceJet reported net loss of Rs 39.26 crore in Q3 December 2011, compared with net profit of Rs 94.45 crore in Q3 December 2010. Net sales rose 40.6% to Rs 1153.13 crore in Q3 December 2011 over Q3 December 2010.
SpiceJet operates 270 fights daily to 32 Indian cities and 2 international destinations.