Gainers and Losers: 10 stocks that moved the most on March 27

Buying in heavyweights helped markets erase previous session’s losses on March 27,  with the Sensex closing 526.01 points, or 0.73 percent, higher at 72,996.31, and the Nifty gained 119.00 points, or 0.54 percent, to end at 22,123.70. About 1,449 shares advanced, 2,243 declined and 106 were unchanged.

Coal India | CMP Rs 431.5 | Shares of Coal India fell a percent after a large containership crashed into the Baltimore bridge, shutting down the second largest exit point for coal shipments from the US for now. The coal that is shipped out of Baltimore includes a large portion of thermal coal imported by India for electricity generation. In 2023, India imported 7.27 million tonnes of coal from the US.

Astrazeneca Pharma India | CMP Rs 5,281.3 | Astrazeneca Pharma surged nearly 4 percent a day after the company said it received permission to import, sell and distribute Trastuzumab deruxtecan lyophilized powder concentrate for solution for infusion 100mg (Enhertu) from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation.

Wockhardt | CMP Rs 557.85 | Shares of Wockhardt jumped 5 percent and got locked in the upper circuit after funds owned or managed by ace investors Madhusudan Kela and Prashant Jain invested in the company’s Rs 480-crore qualified institutional placement.

Shyam Metalics | CMP Rs 606.1 | Shyam Metalics stock gained a percent after the company received composite licence for Surjagad-1 iron ore block in Maharashtra. The joint venture company Natural Resources Energy Private Limited (NREPL), received the Letter of Intent. Dorite Tracon Private Limited, a promoter company of Shyam Metalics and Energy Limited, holds 49 percent of the economic interest in NREPL.

Reliance Industries | CMP Rs 2,983.75 | Reliance Industries rose 3 percent after Goldman Sachs reiterated a ‘buy’ call on the stock, with a 54 percent upside by FY26, citing favourable risk-reward dynamics, value unlocking from its Disney joint venture, and enhanced return on capital investments. Disclosure: Moneycontrol is a part of the Network18 group. Network18 is controlled by Independent Media Trust, of which Reliance Industries is the sole beneficiary.

CDSL | CMP Rs 1,689 | Shares of CDSL fell 5 percent after a block deal involving 1 crore shares, or a 9.6 percent stake, in the company took place on the exchanges on March 27. The transaction was worth Rs 1,712.9 crore.

Aster DM Healthcare | CMP Rs 405.5 | Aster DM Healthcare fell 7 percent after 5.1 crore shares, representing an 10.1 percent stake, in the company changed hands on the bourses.

Gravita India | CMP Rs 987 | Shares of Gravita India rallied 6 percent after Kotak Securities initiated coverage on the stock with a ‘buy” rating as the brokerage sees the company benefitting from a series of government policies. The brokerage has a target price of Rs 1,200, implying an upside of around 29.75 percent from the previous session’s closing price.

ABB India | CMP Rs 6,280 | The ABB India stock gained almost 6 percent with strong volumes in the session. As many as 13 lakh shares exchanged hands compared to the monthly average of 9 lakh.

Indian Hotels | CMP Rs 586.6 | Indian Hotels shares surged 3 percent with strong volumes in the session. As many as 68 lakh shares exchanged hands compared to the monthly average of 43 lakh.