Stocks in News on March 19, 2025: L&T, HDFC Bank and NTPC among stocks that hogged limelight today
Indian equities in Wednesday's session rose ahead of the crucial Fed outcome due later today.
On broad-based gains, Nifty ended higher for the third straight session. Also, sharp gains in the midcap stocks also lifted sentiment on the D-Street.
Here are the stocks that hogged limelight today:
Bajaj Finance
After clocking an all-time high in today's trade, shares of the NBFC ended higher by a tad at Rs 8,695.55.
IndusInd Bank
After the company's promoter bought Reliance Capital, shares of the company ended higher by over 1 per cent at Rs 692.
HDFC Bank
HDFC Bank shares led the rally in Nifty Bank and ended higher by 0.6 per cent or Rs 11 at Rs 1,744. The stock has been trading higher for the third straight session.
NTPC
NTPC shares gained ground amid news flow of raising funds via debentures. Also, the stock as per experts is witnessing a fresh breakout and has breached 2025 highs.The stock ended higher by over 1 per cent at Rs 340.95.
Juniper Hotels
Juniper Hotels ended higher by 3 per cent at Rs 284 after the company inked a pact with Jenipro Hotels and its selling shareholders to develop a 5 star hotel pr resort in Kaziranga, Assam.
Larsen and Toubro
Shares of the infra major ended higher by over 1 per cent at Rs 3,316.6 as the company is set to mull fund raising on March 21.
Aurobindo Pharma
Shares ended higher by over 2 per cent at Rs 1,161.7 as the company's subsidiary, Apitoria Pharma, received an establishment inspection report (EIR) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) facility in Telangana