The benchmark equity indices on Monday, March 3, were trading negatively, declining over 0.12% during the late-morning deals.
At 12:35 PM, the S&P BSE SENSEX was trading at 73,113.30, falling 84.80 points, or 0.12%, while the NSE's NIFTY50 index was at 22,101.60, down 23.10 points, or 0.1%.
Here is a list of stocks that are buzzing in today's trade.
Paytm: Shares of Paytm owner One97 Communications declined nearly 2% during the opening trade on Monday, March 3, as the firm has received notice from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for alleged violation of certain FEMA rules by the company and its two subsidiaries—Little Internet and Nearbuy—with respect to certain investment transactions.
At 12 PM, the scrip was trading 1.57% lower at ₹703.70 apiece on NSE. In the last trading session, shares of One97 Communications declined 1.59% to settle at ₹714 apiece on the National Stock Exchange. The company’s market capitalisation stood at ₹45,676.12 crore as of Friday, March 3.
Read moreUltraTech Cement: Shares of UltraTech Cement surged as much as 4.87% to ₹10,621.80 apiece on the NSE in the opening deals on Monday after the company's conference call on its foray into the cables and wires (C&W) segment.
At 12 PM, shares of the company were trading 2.22% higher at ₹10,353 apiece on the National Stock Exchange.
Last week, UltraTech Cement announced its entry into the wires and cables segment. The cement giant said it would invest ₹1,800 crore to set up a plant in Gujarat over the next two years as part of plans to expand its footprint in the construction value chain. The plant will be set up near Bharuch in Gujarat and is expected to be commissioned by December 2026.
Read moreHyundai Motor: Shares of Hyundai Motor India fell over 1.5% during the opening trade on Monday, March 3, after the company reported a dip in its February sales and received a tax demand notice worth ₹15 crore from the GST authorities on Saturday.
During the early morning trade, shares of Hyundai Motor declined 1.05% to ₹1,711.65 per share on the National Stock Exchange. However, the scrip extended its loss during the intraday trade. At 12 PM, it was trading at ₹1,663.05 apiece, tumbling 3.86% on the 50-share index.
The automaker’s total vehicle dispatches in February declined 3% year-on-year to 58,727 units. The company had sold 60,501 units in February last year.
Read moreCoffee Day: Shares of Coffee Day Enterprises (CDEL) were locked in the 20% upper circuit limit of ₹25.65 apiece on the BSE in the opening deals on Monday, March 3.
The stock jumped as the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Thursday (February 27) set aside the insolvency proceedings against Coffee Day Enterprises, which owns the Cafe Coffee Day chain.
A two-member NCLAT bench of the Chennai bench comprising justices Sharad Kumar Sharma and Jatindranath Swain set aside an earlier order passed by the Bengaluru bench of the National Company Law Tribunal.
Read moreD-Mart: Shares of D-Mart operator Avenue Supermarts Ltd hit their 52-week low on Monday, March 3. The stock has now declined 39.1% from its 52-week peak of ₹5,484.85 apiece, which it achieved on September 24 last year.
Avenue Supermarts shares fell 1.87% to its 52-week low of ₹3,340 per unit on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). At 11:25 am, it was down 1.46% to ₹3,354.35.
Its market valuation stands at ₹2,18,278.65 crore.
Read moreAuthum Investment: Shares of Authum Investment and Infrastructure soared over 10% during the opening trade on Monday, March 3. Last week, Pratap Snacks Limited (PSL) became an associate company of Authum Investment after the latter acquired a 42.33% stake in the snack’s maker.
The acquisition was executed through a combination of open market purchases and a share purchase agreement (SPA), as disclosed in the exchange filings.
At 10:20 AM, shares of Authum were trading at ₹1,558 apiece, soaring 10.53% on the National Stock Exchange. The scrip had touched its 52-week high of ₹1,988 on January 6, 2025. In the last year, Authum shares have surged 68.54%, while year-to-date, the company is down 17.2%.
Read moreTata Motors: Shares of Tata Motors witnessed a decline of nearly 2% on Monday, March 3, in the early trade. As of 11:19 AM, the shares of Tata Motors were trading 0.93% lower at ₹614.85 apiece on the NSE.
The decline in the share price comes after the company has declared its February sales number. The total sales of the company tumbled 8.17% to 79,344 units in February 2025 as compared with 79,344 units in the same month last year. The domestic sales of the company dropped 9% to 77,232 units in February 2025 as against 84,834 units sold in February 2024.
The stock has tumbled 43.48% in the last 6 months, signifying a major downturn in the price. However, the scrip has declined 37.72% in the last year.
Read moreCoal India: Shares of Coal India tumbled as much as 4% during the intraday period on Monday, March 3, amid weak production numbers for February.
State-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) recorded a marginal 0.9% decline in coal production in February compared to the year-ago period. Its coal production stood at 74.1 million tonnes (MT) in February this fiscal year, down from 74.8 MT in the corresponding month of the previous fiscal year.
At 11:10 AM, Coal India shares were trading at ₹354.85 apiece, declining 3.93% on the National Stock Exchange. The scrip had touched its 52-week low of ₹349.25 on February 17, 2025. Its market capitalisation stood at ₹2,18,684.41 crore.
Read moreAditya Birla Real Estate: Shares of Aditya Birla Real Estate (formerly Century Textiles and Industries Limited) slipped as much as 7.42% to ₹1,722.25 apiece on the BSE on Monday, March 3.
The company on Friday said its wholly owned subsidiary, Birla Estates, has announced the successful launch of Birla Trimaya Phase III—The Park, the latest addition to its project in North Bengaluru.
Shares of Aditya Birla Real Estate have fallen 35% in the past 12 months.
Read moreReliance Industries: The Mukesh Ambani-led firm declined as much as 4% on Monday after reports of Reliance New Energy Ltd risks being penalised over $14 million for failing to set up a battery cell plant that formed part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s push to cut import dependence under the PLI program.
At 12:30 PM, shares of Reliance Industries (RIL) were trading at 1,161.95 apiece on NSE, declining 3.18%.
According to a Bloomberg report, Reliance New Energy Ltd, among companies that won a bid for battery cell manufacturing in 2022 under an Indian government plan to reward local production, is liable to pay fines of as much as ₹125 crore ($14.3 million) for missing a deadline.
