On the first day of trading in the new financial year,
the BSE Sensex surged 708.18 points or 1.21% to close at 59,276.69. During the
day, it rallied 828.11 points or 1.41% to 59,396.62. The broader NSE Nifty
gained 2.5.70 points or 1.18% to settle at 17,670.45. All the sectoral indices
settled in the green with auto, bank, oil & gas, realty, power and PSU Bank
indices up 1-4%.

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Here are the key stocks that moved most during today’s
trading session:

Maruti Suzuki: The share price of the country’s largest
automaker surged 1.44% to close at Rs 7,670.00 after Maruti Suzuki India (MSI)
said its exports stood at 2,38,376 units in FY22, the highest in any financial
year. The auto giant also reported overseas shipments of 26,496 units in March
2022, its highest ever monthly number.

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Bharat Electronics: The share jumped 1.90% to close at Rs
214.80 after the company achieved a turnover of around Rs 15,000 crore
(provisional and unaudited), in fiscal 2021-22 against the previous year’s
turnover of Rs 13,818 crore despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic
and worldwide semiconductors shortage.

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Hero MotoCorp: After falling around 6%, shares of Hero
MotoCorp closed 2.10% lower at Rs 2,246.00. The Central Board of Direct Taxes
(CBDT) in a press statement, without naming the company said that it allegedly
siphoned off Rs 800 crore.

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Mahindra & Mahindra: The automobile company’s shares
closed 2.31% higher at Rs 825.20 after the company reported better than
expected auto sales for March 2021.

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SpiceJet: The domestic low-cost airline stock closed
4.78% higher at Rs 57.00 after the company announced to hike salaries of its
staff. Salaries of captains would be increased by a minimum of 10%, first
officers would get a hike of at least 15% and trainers would get a hike of 20%.

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Ruchi Soya Industries: The share price dipped 2.18% to
close at Rs 937.00 after the company fixed the issue of its FPO. The board at its
meeting approved the issue price at Rs 650 per share for its follow-on public
offer (FPO).