After trading in a red zone for a larger part of the session, the domestic benchmarks recovered and were trading with minor gains in the noon deals of Tuesday, March 22, 2022. At 12:55 pm, the S&P BSE Sensex was trading with a gain of 126.06 points or 0.22% at 57,418.55. The Nifty 50 index rose 31.40 points or 0.18% to trade at 17,149.00. Meanwhile, certain stocks were in action in either direction based on reports linked to them.

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Here is a list of some of such stocks:

Buzzing Stocks

NIIT Ltd.: Up 12.92%.
KSB Limited: Up 7.89%.
Maan Aluminium: Up 9.99%.
Mahindra Holidays: Up 10.15%.
Kamat Hotels: Up 10.29%.
Indian Hotels: Up 2.45%.
Chennai Petroleum: Up 6.54%.
Ratnamani Metals: Up 7.60%.
Vedanta: Up 1.60%.
Graphite India: Up 5.87%.
HEG: Up 4.96%.
HDIL: Up 4.73%.
Rain Industries: Up 4.93%.
UTI AMC: Up 1.99%.
Birlasoft Technologies: Up 4.09%.
Intellect Design: Up 3.79%.
Globus Spirit: Up 2.34%.
Sical Logistics: Up 4.73%.
Varun Beverages: Up 2.40%.
ICICI Securities: Up 1.22%.
Everest Industries: Up 4.60%.
Sagar Cement: Up 3.03%.
Chemplast Sanmar: Up 3.28%.
Kanoria Chemicals: Up 3.19%.
Heritage Foods: Up 1.81%.
La Opala: Up 1.51%.
Empire Industries: Up 1.61%.
Oil & Gas Stocks: On a move. Stocks like MRPL - up 3.01%; ONGC - up 2.52%; Reliance - up 2.01%; IOC - up 1.23% and BPCL - up 1.08% were trading with decent gains. State fuel retailers have hiked the petrol and diesel prices by 0.8 per litre. The oil price has been hiked after 137 days. In addition, the domestic LPG price has been hiked by Rs 50 and the new price will be applicable from today. Domestic LPG cylinder rates have been hiked after October 6, 2021. Domestic LPG cylinder price increased from Rs 899.50 to Rs 949.5 in Delhi from today. 
IT Stocks: On a move. Stocks like Persistent System - up 2.69%, Cyient - up 2.54%; Mphasis - up 1,89%; Tech Mahindra - up 2.04%; LTI - up 1.67%; Mindtree - up 1.33% and LTTS - up 1.14% were trading with decent gains.
Auto Ancillary Stocks: On a move. Stocks like Schaeffler India - up 3.49%; Kinetic Engineering - up 1.48%; Lumax Autotech - up 1.73%; Jamna Auto - up 1.22% and Craftsman Automation - up 1.34% were trading with decent gains.
Education Stocks: On a move. Stocks like NIIT Ltd. - up 12.92%; Aptech - up 8.35%; Career Point - up 7.80%; CL Educate - up 4.72% and Navneet Education - up 1.92% were trading with decent gains.
Fertilizer Stocks: On a move. Stocks like Madras Fertilizers - up 14.11%; SPIC - up 4.59%; Zuari Agro - up 3.26%; Aries Agro - up 2.73%; Mangalore Chemicals - up 2.74%; FACT - up 2.59%; Nagarjuna Fertilizers - up 1.92% and GNFC - up 1.97% were trading with decent gains.

Falling Stocks

Dhani Services: Down 3.55%.
Godrej Properties: Down 3.19%.
Godrej Construction: Down 3.17%.  
Wockhardt: Down 3.80%.
Varroc Engineering: Down 2.97%.
Spandana Sphoorty: Down 2.12%.
PVR: Down 1.09%.
Cineline India: Down 2.50%.
Va Tech Wabag: Down 1.21%.
Delta Corp: Down 2.09%.
Godrej Agrovet: Down 1.42%.
Titan: Down 1.63%.
Polycab India: Down 2.10%.
Deepak Nitrite: Down 2.33%.
HAL: Down 2.42%.
Mahindra Logistics: Down 2.25%.
VRL Logistics: Down 1.26%.
Relaxo Footwear: Down 2.25%.
Bata India: Down 1.63%.
Royal Orchid: Down 1.64%.
Rupa & Company: Down 2.56%.
Page Industries: Down 1.91%.
Lux Industries: Down 1.07%.
Shalby Ltd.: Down 1.30%.
Banking Stocks: Under pressure. Stocks like Bandhan Bank - down 3.73%; IDFC First Bank - down 3.35%; SBI - down 2.32%; Axis Bank - down 2.21%; PNB - down 1.54% and HDFC Bank - down 1.54% were trading in the negative territory.
Auto Stocks: Under pressure. Stocks like Ashok Leyland - 2.35%; Eicher Motor - down 1.98%; Maruti Suzuki - down 1.68%; Hero MotoCorp - down 1.57%; TVS Motors - 1.14% and M&M - down 1.07% were trading in the negative territory.
Financial Services Stocks: Under pressure. Stocks like Piramal Enterprises - down 2.89%; SBI Life - down 1.35%; HDFC - down 1.46% and Bajaj Finance - down 0.91% were trading in the negative territory.
FMCG Stocks: Under pressure. Stocks like Godrej Consumer - down 4.03%; Hindustan Unilever - down 3.70%; Nestle India - down 3.33%; Marico - down 3.21%; Britannia - down 2.94% and Dabur - down2.45% were trading in the negative territory.
Pharma Stocks: Under pressure. Stocks like Abbot India - down 2.99%; Gland Pharma - down 2.49%; Cipla - down 2.44%; Glenmark - down 1.94%; Torrent Pharma - down 1.94% and Pfizer - down 1.59% were trading in the negative territory.
Realty Stocks: Under pressure. Stocks like Indiabulls Real Estate - down 3.84%; Godrej properties - down 3.49%; Macrotech Developers - down 2.95%; Brigade - down 2.31%; DLF - down 2.06% and Phoenix Ltd - down 1.96% were trading in the negative territory.
Healthcare Stocks: Under pressure. Stocks like Apollo Hospital - down 3.40%; APL Ltd - down 3.10%; Lal Path Labs - down 23.09%; Metropolis - down 1.41% and Zydus Life - down 1.32% were trading in the negative territory.
Consumer Durables Stocks: Under pressure. Stocks like Whirlpool - down 3.35%; Dixon Technologies - down 3.34%; Voltas - down 3.08%; Crompton Greaves - down 2.45%; TTL Prestige - down 2.09% and Amber Enterprises - down 1.73% were trading in the negative territory.
Liquor Stocks: Under pressure. Stocks like Radico Khaitan - down 2.41%; United Breweries - down 1.57%; United Spirits - down 1%; and Som Distilleries - down 1.37% were trading in the negative territory.
Metal Stocks: Under pressure. Stocks like APL Apollo - down 2.71%; Welspun Corp - down 1.90%; Tata Steel - down 1.2%; SAIL - down 0.86% and Coal India - down 0.82% were trading in the negative territory.

Stocks in News

Equitas Holdings: Up 2.27%. The board of directors of the company has approved a Scheme of Amalgamation between Equitas Holdings and Equitas Small Finance Bank. Each of the equity shareholders of the Transferor Company as on the Record Date, without any further application or deed, shall be allotted 231 Equity Shares of Rs 10 each credited as fully paid up of the Transferee Company in respect of every 100 Equity Shares of Rs 10 each paid-up held by them in the Transferor Company.
Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL): Down 3.70%. India's largest FMCG company, HUL, reportedly, is in talks with Mahashian Di Hatti Pvt. Ltd (MDH) to buy a majority stake in the maker of MDH Spices. MDH could be valued between Rs 10,000-15,000 crore. 
G R Infraprojects: Up 2.09%. The company emerged as L-1 bidder in the Financial Bid Opening dated March 21, 2022, for the tender invited by the National Highways Authority of India for '4-Laning of Ujjain Badnawar Section from km 26.9 to km 96.00 (Length-69.1 km) in the State of Madhya Pradesh on HAM'. The bid project cost stands at Rs 9,067 crore.