Gainers and Losers: 10 stocks that moved the most on March 22

The benchmark indices ended higher on broad-based buying on March 22. The Sensex was up 190.75 points or 0.26 percent at 72,831.94, and the Nifty was up 84.80 points or 0.39 percent at 22,096.80. About 2,345 shares advanced, 1,318 declined and 99 shares were unchanged.

Maruti Suzuki | CMP Rs 12,304 | The Maruti Suzuki stock surged 3 percent with high volumes. Eleven lakh shares changed hands against a monthly average of 5 lakh.

Amber Enterprises | CMP Rs 3,555 | Shares of Amber Enterprises rallied 4 percent after global brokerage firm CLSA shared a “buy” rating on the counter amid attractive valuations, raising target price to Rs 4,300, implying an upside of over 19 percent from the current level.

Prestige Estates | CMP Rs 1,100 | The Prestige Estates stock surged 4.9 percent after the company acquired 62.5 acres of land in Indirapuram Extension, NCR. The cost of acquisition is Rs 468 crore, along with a revenue share.

Bharat Dynamics | CMP Rs 1,686 | Shares of Bharat Dynamics gained 1.4 percent after the company’s board approved a split of its shares and also declared an interim dividend for FY23-24. The board of directors at a meeting on March 21 declared an interim dividend of Rs 8.85 per share for the financial year 2023-24.

TCS | CMP Rs 3,909 | TCS and other IT stocks fell on March 22 after Accenture cut revenue guidance as uncertain economy makes clients slash spending on consulting services.

Indus Towers | CMP Rs 275.2 | Shares of Indus Towers surged 9.99 percent and hit the upper circuit with strong trade volumes in the session. Three crore shares changed hands as compared to the monthly average of 2 crore.

Ramco Cements | CMP Rs 802.5 | The Ramco Cements stock fell 1.3 percent with huge trading volumes. As many as 22 lakh shares were traded compared to the monthly average of 5 lakh.

Shriram Finance | CMP Rs 2,329.8 | Shares of Shriram Finance gained almost a percent after 2 percent equity, worth Rs 1,796-crore, changed hands in a block deal.

HDFC Asset Management | CMP Rs 3,780 | The HDFC Asset Management stock surged nearly 3 percent with high volumes. Nine lakh shares changed hands compared to the monthly average of 5 lakh.

UPL | CMP Rs 469.6 | Shares of UPL gained 2.9 percent with strong volumes. As many as 73 lakh shares were traded compared to the monthly average of 32 lakh.