PRE MARKET
Indian benchmark indices ended lower, amid mixed global cues and extended losses as the session progressed, dragging the benchmark indices to their lowest levels in 11 months.
At close,
Sensex ↓↑ down 1,342.27 points or 1.72 percent at 76,863.71
Nifty ↓ down 394.75 points or 1.63 percent at 23,866.85.
About 1807 shares advanced, 2277 shares declined, and 138 shares were unchanged.
Top losers – Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finserv, Eicher Motors, and M&M,
Top gainers – NTPC, Jio Financial, Coal India, Sun Pharma, Dr. Reddy’s Labs.
On the sectoral front, auto, FMCG, PSU Bank, Consumer Durables, Private Bank, Capital Goods, IT, and realty shed between 0.5-2%, while oil & gas, pharma indices ended with marginal gains.
Among the broader market indices, the Nifty Midcap index fell 1.2%, while the smallcap index shed 0.36%.
STOCKS IN NEWS
Blue Star
Shares of Blue Star rose about 2.79 percent on Wednesday after the company announced the launch of a new range of room air conditioners for the 2026 summer season. The stock gained nearly 6 percent over two sessions.
Waaree Renewable
Waaree Renewable Technologies’ share price gained over 2.5 percent on March 11 after the company signed a contract for the execution of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) works of the ground mount solar PV plant of 300MWac/420MWp.
HG Infra Engineering
HG Infra Engineering share price rose over 6 percent on March 11 following the company won an order worth Rs 401.33 crore from Anuppur Thermal Energy (MP) in the state of Madhya Pradesh for the execution of civil (earthwork, bridges, and Station buildings), and P-way works for development of railway infrastructure at 2×800 MW Thermal Power Project at Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh.
Shakti Pumps
Shares of irrigation and water infrastructure company Sakthi Pumps rallied almost 8 percent after the Union Cabinet approved a fresh phase of the government’s flagship rural drinking water programme, Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, along with other infrastructure initiatives carrying a combined outlay of about Rs 8.7 lakh crore.
Source – Moneycontrol
