NCC, Cement Stocks to Oil & Gas Stocks - here are the top Buzzing Stocks today

Indian stock markets were trading at the day's high in the noon deals of Friday, April 1, 2022. At 1:11 pm, the S&P BSE Sensex was trading with a gain of 281.17 points or 0.48% at 58,849.68. The Nifty index was 75.75 points or 0.43% up at 17,540.50. Meanwhile, certain stocks were in action in either direction based on reports linked to them. Here is a list of some of such stocks:

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Buzzing Stocks

• NCC: Up 8.63%.
• Sharda Cropchem: UP 2.12%.
• BHEL: Up 7.70%.
• Schneider Electric: Up 4.22%.
• Bector Food: Up 13.18%.
• Delphi World Money: UP 20%.
• Centrum Capital: Up 15.28%.
• Restaurant Brands Asia: Up 10.97%.
• IOL Chemicals: UP 15.51%.
• PG Foils: Up 1.64%.
• KIOCL Ltd: Up 5.49%.
• Venky's: Up 5.77%.
• Tejas Network: Up 4.99%.
• Vodafone Idea: Up 4.15%.
• Bajaj Consumer: Up 3%.
• Bajaj Holdings: Up 5.74%.
• Thermax: Up 2.53%.
• Orient Bell: Up 4.68%.
• La Opala: UP 2.56%.
• Godrej Agrovet: Up 3.25%.
• Godrej Industries: Up 1.96%.

• Cement Stocks: On a move. Stocks like Anjani Portland - up 9.28%; Sahyadri Industries - up 10.51%; Sanghi Industries - up 6.27%; Udaipur Cement - up 6.37%; JK Cement - up 3.26%; Everest Industries - up 3.61% and India Cement - up 4.53% were trading with decent gains.
• Chemical Stocks: On a move. Stocks like India Glycol - up 7.79%; Ineos Styrolution - up 7.24%; GNFC - up 2.37%; Kanoria Chemicals - up 3.99%; Valiant Organics - up 4.69% and Chembond Chemicals - up 4.10% were trading with decent gains.
• Defence Stocks: On a move. Stocks like BHEL - up 7.80%; Walchandnagar Industries - up 4.08%; HAL - up 2.30%; Bharat Dynamics - up 3% and BEL - up 2.30% were trading with decent gains.
• Fishery Stocks: On a move. Stocks like Waterbase - up 4.28%; Apex Frozen - up 5.13%; Coastal Corporation - up 3.42% and Avanti Feeds - up 1.53% were trading with decent gains.
• Gems & Jewellery Stocks: On a move. Stocks like Kalyan Jewellers - UP 5.36%; PC Jeweller - UP 11%; TBZ - UP 4.47% and Thangamayil Jewellery - UP 2.40% were trading with decent gains.
• Hosiery Stocks: On a move. Stocks like Lovable Lingerie - up 4.99%; VIP Clothing - up 4.91%; Lux Industries - up 8.07% and Dollar Industries - up 2.40% were trading with decent gains.
• Hotel Stocks: On a move. Stocks like Mahindra Holidays - up 3.42%; Royal Orchid - up 2.67%; EIH - up 2.42%; ITDC - up 2.07%; EIH Associated - up 1.53% and Taj GVK - up 2.13%; were trading with decent gains.
• Power Stocks: On a move. Stocks like NTPC - up 4.59%; BHEL - up 7.19%; Power Grid - up 3% and PTC India - up 4.86% were trading with decent gains.
• Petro Stocks: On a move. Stocks like Manali Petro - up 6.41%; Tamilnadu Petro - up 3.42%; GP Petroleum -up 7.39% and Andhra Petrochemicals - up 4.98% were trading with decent gains.
• Education Stocks: On a move. Stocks like Kokoyu Camlin - up 4.66%; Navneet Education - up 3.47%; S Chand - up 4.90% and Career Point - up 4.71% were trading with decent gains.
• Fertilizer Stocks: On a move. Stocks like NFL - up 9.99%; Madras Fertilizers - up 8.59%; GSFC - up 6.85%; Zuari Agro - up 4.29%; Nagarjuna Fertilizers - up 1.93% and Aries Agro - up 5.21% were trading with decent gains.
• Agri-related Stocks: On a move. Stocks like Aries Agro - up 5.21%; Jain Irrigation - up 3.92%; Avanti Feeds - up 1.60%; Rallis India - up 3%; Dhanuka Agritech - up 2.15% and Shakti pumps - up 2.30% were trading with decent gains.
• Paper Stocks: On a move. Stocks like Huhtamaki PPL - up 5.37%; JK Paper - up 5.77%; Ruchira Paper - up 6.86%; Malu Paper - up 8.07% and Pudumjee Paper - up 5.41% were trading with decent gains.
• PSU Banks: On a move. Stocks like Canara Bank - up 4.61%; Maharashtra Bank - up 4.19%; Union Bank - up 3.62%; Bank of Baroda - up 3.49% and PNB - up 3.42% among others were trading with decent gains.
• Private Banks: On a move. Stocks like RBL Bank - up 4.84%; IDFC First Bank - up 4.66%; Bandhan Bank - up 3.42%; IndusInd Bank - up 3.04%; City Union Bank - up 3.03%; Federal Bank - up 2.57%; and HDFC Bank - up 1.84% were trading with decent gains.
• Financial Services Stocks: On a move. Stocks like HDFC AMC - up 3.64%; PFC - up 2.84%; REC - up 2.68%; HDFC Life - up 2.26% and Muthoot Finance - up 1.51% were trading with decent gains.
• Auto Ancillary Stocks: On a move. Stocks like Suprajit Engineering - up 6.95%; FIEM Industries - up 6.95%; Lumax Industries - up 5.04%; Jay Bharat Maruti - up 5.50%; PPAP Automotive - up 3.89%; Gabriel India - up 4.33% and Swaraj Engine - up 2.69% were trading with decent gains.
• FMCG Stocks: On a move. Stocks like Marico - up 1.83%; Emami - up 1.76%; UBL - up 1.17% and Tata Consumer - up 1.11% were trading with decent gains.
• Metal Stocks: On a move. Stocks like Welspun Corp - up 7.17%; Jindal Steel (Hisar) - up 3.38%; Hindustan Zinc - up 2.98%; APL Apollo - up 2.28%; SAIL - up 2.18%; NMDC - up 2.12% and Hindustan Copper - up 1.98% were trading with decent gains.
• Pharma Stocks: On a move. Stocks like Natco Pharma - up 3.40%; Gland Pharma - up 2.21%; Granules - up 2.12%; Strides Pharma - up 1.41%; Lupin - up 1.31% and Laurus Laboratories - up 1.16% were trading with decent gains.
• Realty Stocks: On a move. Stocks like Macrotech Developers - up 4.89%; Indiabulls Real Estate - up 4.54%; Oberoi Realty - up 3.53%; Sunteck Realty - up 2.97% and Brigade Enterprises - up 1.50% were trading with decent gains.
• Consumer Durables Stocks: On a move. Stocks like Blue Star - up 3.72%; Johnson Hitachi - up 3.83%; TVS Electronics - up 2.54%; Amber Enterprises - up 2.59% and Whirlpool - up 2.11% were trading with decent gains.
• Oil & Gas Stocks: On a move. Stocks like BPCL - up 5.89%; Castrol India - up 2.67%; GAIL - up 2.44%; MGL - up 1.71% and Hindustan Petroleum - up 1.60% were trading with decent gains. The government on Thursday announced a hike in the domestic natural gas prices to $6.10 per MMBtu for six months (from April-September 2022). Currently, the price of domestic natural gas stands at $2.9 per MMBtu. The new price will be applicable for six months beginning April 1, 2022. 
• Broking Houses Stocks: On a move. Stocks like JM Financial - up 1.48%; Geojit Financial - up 1.84%; IIFL Finance - up 2.15% and Motilal Oswal - up 2.22% were trading with decent gains.
   

Falling Stocks 

• Aavas Financiers: Down 2.31%.
• Fortis Health: Down 1.93%.
• Gujarat Gas: Down 1.38%.
• Renaissance Global: Down 5.32%.
• Titan: Down 1.05%.
• DFM Foods: Down 3.49%.
• IFB Agro: Down 2.41%.
• NIIT: Down 2.32%.
• Sona BLW Precision: Down 2.93%.
• IFB Industries: Down 2.83%.
• NOCIL: Down 1.27%.
• Somany Ceramics: Down 2.82%.
• Cera Sanitaryware: Down 1.81%.
• JK Lakshmi Cement: Down 1.91%.
• IndiGo: Down 1.74%.
• Nippon Life India: Down 2.86%.
• Atul Ltd.: Down 3.49%.
• Alkem Laboratories: Down 3.85%.
• SBI Life: Down 1.71%.
• BEML: Down 1.76%.
• Inox Leisure: Down 1.98%.
• Tanla Platform: Down 2.36%.
• HOEC: Down 9.71%.
• IT Stocks: Under pressure. Stocks like Intellect Design - down 3.53%; Coforge Ltd. - down 2.03%; Persistent System - down 1.34% were trading in negative territory.

IPO Update

Hariom Pipe IPO: The Rs 130.05-crore initial public offering of Hariom Pipe Industries was subscribed 1.71 times by 1:02 pm on Friday, the third day for bidding. The Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) portion was subscribed 0.44 times. The portion reserved for retail individual investors (RIIs) was subscribed 4.19 times and the Non-Institutional Investors (NIIs) portion was subscribed 0.32 times. Hyderabad-based Hariom Pipe Industries has been fixed the price band at Rs 144-153 per share. Investors can bid for a minimum of 98 shares and in multiples of 98 shares thereafter. The offer will close on April 5, 2022.
Stocks in News

MGL: Up 1.73%. The city gas utility Mahanagar Gas on Thursday announced a steep reduction in the retail price of CNG by Rs 6 per kg and piped gas by Rs 3.50 per SCM, effective from April 1, 2022. The company has said that the prices were reduced in line with the Maharashtra government's decision where it has reduced VAT on natural gas from 13.5 per cent to 3 per cent from April 1, 2022. MGL has decided to pass on the entire benefit to end consumers.

HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd: Up 3.64%. LIC increased its stakes in the company from 5.005% to 7.026%. It bought the stakes between September 24, 2021, and March 30, 2022. Besides, the Board of Directors of the Company is scheduled to meet on April 27, 2022, to consider and approve the audited financial results of the Company for the quarter and year ending March 31, 2022, and recommend a Dividend, if any, for the financial year ending March 31, 2022. 

Lupin Ltd: Up 1.43%. The US FDA has concluded an inspection at the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary Novel Laboratories, Inc., based in Somerset, New Jersey, US. The inspection commenced on March 7, 2022, and concluded on March 30, 2022. The inspection closed with thirteen observations. The Company does not believe that this will have an impact on the disruption of supplies or the existing revenues from operations of this facility. The facility contributes less than 5% of the Company's global revenues.

Gokaldas Exports Ltd.: Dowm 1.41%. The company on Thursday said that the stringent restrictions in Shanghai and other centres in China amid a sudden surge of COVID-19 cases would cause delays in receipt of key raw material components required for the company's production. Overall, the company expects two weeks delay in imported raw material delivery schedules from the planned date, possibly impacting production partially in the short term. 

Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals Ltd (GACL): Up 5.85%. The Company has said that GACL-NALCO Alkalies & Chemicals Private Limited ('GNAL'), a Joint Venture Company between GACL and National Aluminium Company Limited ('NALCO') has been formed to set up 800 TPD Caustic Soda Plant along with 130 MW Captive Power Plant at Dahej. GNAL is a Material Subsidiary of the Company.

NTPC: UP 4.67%State-run generation utility NTPC as a group pumped out 360 billion units (BU) of electricity in 2021-22, marking a 14.6% increase from a year ago, indicating a robust economic turnaround. On a standalone basis, NTPC generated 299 BU in 2021-22, an increase of more than 10% from the previous year. Besides, the construction of state-run NTPC's Barh thermal power project in Bihar has the involvement of Russian entities has been affected due to various sanctions against Russia, Parliament was informed on Thursday.

Hero Motocorp Ltd.: Down 2.94%. The world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters on Thursday launched the new Destini 125 ‘XTEC’. Hero Destini 125 will be available at Hero MotoCorp dealerships across the country at a starting price of Rs 69,900 for the STD variant and Destini 125 XTEC starts at Rs 79,990. *(Ex-Showroom, Delhi). Besides, more than Rs 800 crores were siphoned off, reportedly, by layering by an event management entity of a company. IT Department sources tell us that the company mentioned in the press release is Hero Motocorp. In addition, the promoter has increased its stake in the company from 34.75% to 34.78%.