D-Street Newsmakers: Paytm, HDFC Bank and Asian Paints among 10 stocks that were in focus today

In a volatile trading session, Indian equities ended lower as heavyweights dragged. Nifty ended 0.41 per cent lower at 22,122.05. Bank Nifty too took a hit and ended 0.5 per cent lower.

Here are the 10 stocks that buzzed in trade today:

Paytm:

Paytm shares ended locked in 5 per cent upper circuit as the RBI directed NPCI to review Paytm’s request to become a third-party app for UPI.

HDFC Bank:

After RBI gave a go-ahead for the stake sale of HDFC Credila, shares of the company ended  0.1 per cent higher at Rs 1422.25.

HUDCO:

Shares of the state-run company ended around 2 per cent higher at Rs 203.4 as the company will sell its stake to meet the 25 per cent minimum shareholding norm.

Alkem Laboratories:

Shares of the pharma company ended with a cut of nearly 7 per cent at Rs 5060.3.

Asian Paints:

Shares of the company ended 4 per cent lower at Rs 2868.4 per share after brokerages downgraded the stock.

LIC Housing:

Shares of the financier ended with gains of nearly 3 per cent at Rs 659.65 as board to mull FY25 borrowing budget.

Piramal Pharma:

Shares of the company ended a tad lower at Rs 135.95 as the company received 2 observations regarding its Lexington facility.

L&T:

L&T shares ended over 2 per cent higher at Rs 3469.8 as CLSA sees 29 per cent potential upside in the stock.

JSW Infra:

Shares of the infra major ended with a cut of 3 per cent at Rs 255.3 after notching fresh high in intra-day trade.

SBI Card:

Shares of the company ended over 1 per cent lower at Rs 729.9 as Morgan Stanley maintained its equal-weight call on the counter.