Britannia Industries, ONGC, BPCL, BSE, CDSL, Power Mech Projects: Check top buzzing stocks of the day

At 12:41 PM, the S&P BSE SENSEX was trading at 77,313.72, down 292.71 points, or 0.38%, while the NSE's NIFTY50 index was trading at 23,505.30 levels, down 86.65 points, or 0.37%.

The stock of Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) was trading over 2% higher at ₹5,360.25 on the NSE, while Central Depository Services (CDSL) shares were up nearly 5% at ₹1,245.55 apiece on the NSE.

CDSL is the largest depository in India in terms of the number of demat accounts opened. CDSL is supported by BSE and major banks.

The Navratna defence public sector undertaking (PSU) on Thursday said that it has secured additional orders worth ₹1,385 crore since the last disclosure on March 12, 2025.

Major orders include radar spares, radar upgradation, electronic voting machines, simulators, advanced land navigation systems and stabilisers for tanks, fire control systems for ship-based decoys, communication equipment, other spares, services, etc.

With these, BEL has now accumulated orders totalling ₹18,415 crore in the current financial year.

Last seen, the stock was trading 2.24% higher at ₹8,985.

The company said that a significant part of the products supplied by the company and/or its subsidiaries to its various customers in the US are either manufactured in the US or are United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”) compliant, and therefore, as per its present assessment, the said executive orders may not have any material impact on the financials of the company.

Last seen, the stock was trading 0.88% higher at ₹132.56 on the NSE.

The stock rallied as the company bagged a ₹11,800 crore order for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of a thermal power plant in Chhattisgarh.

Global broking firm CLSA, according to news reports, is bullish on the stock on the likely commissioning of the Parbati-II HE (hydroelectric) project in Himachal Pradesh in early April.

CLSA said Parbati-II will raise NHPC's capacity by 11.5% and boost regulated equity by FY26.

Last week, the company secured a ₹579 crore (excluding GST) order from BHEL for civil structure construction, which includes foundations, chimney rafts, service buildings, T-Yards, ducting, labour hutments, piping, switchyards, and more. The project is expected to be completed in 36 months from the date of receiving a letter of allotment.

The stocks soared amid news reports that Saudi Aramco is looking to invest in Indian refineries.

Saudi Aramco is in talks to invest in two planned refineries in India as the world's top oil exporter looks for a stable outlet for its crude in the world's fastest-growing emerging market, Reuters reported on March 27.

Aramco is in separate talks to invest in Bharat Petroleum Corp's (BPCL) planned refinery in Andhra Pradesh and a proposed Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) refinery in Gujarat, the report added.

BMRCL stands for Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited.