The 30-scrip BSE Sensex rose 187.39 points or 0.33% to
close at 57,808.58. Similarly, the NSE Nifty ended 53.15 points or 0.31% higher
at 17,266.75. Among sectoral indices, except auto, metal, pharma and PSU bank
all other indices ended in the red. BSE smallcap and midcap indices fell
0.45-1.4%.

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

TVS Motor Company: The two and three-wheeler maker’s
share price added 2.68% to close at Rs 654 after it reported a 9% YoY rise in
net profit at Rs 288.8 crore for the quarter ended December 2021. The
Chennai-based company reported a 5.8% YoY increase in revenue to Rs 5,706.4
crore.

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Adani Wilmar: The share closed at Rs 267.35. The company
made a decent entry in the secondary market with the shares rising to as high
as Rs 271 apiece, a premium of 15% over the issue price of Rs 230, after making
a debut at a discount price of 4%.

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Godrej Consumer Products: The FMCG firm’s stock ended
1.56% lower at Rs 875.50 after it announced results for the quarter ended
December 2021. It reported a 5.1% rise in net profit at Rs 527.6 crore against
Rs 502 crore in the year-ago period. Revenue rose 8.1% at Rs 3,302.6 crore
against Rs 3,055.5 crore YoY. EBITDA fell 3.7% at Rs 668 crore against Rs 693.5
crore in the same quarter the previous year, while EBITDA margin came in at
20.2% against 22.7%.

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PB Fintech: The shares dropped 1.08% to close Rs 882.50
after the online insurance aggregator’s December quarter earnings disappointed
investors. The parent company of PolicyBazaar reported a consolidated net loss
of Rs 298 crore against Rs 195.9 crore in the same quarter the previous year.
However, the consolidated revenue from operations jumped 73% year-on-year to
367 crore. Insurance premiums grew 68% YoY to Rs 1,796 crore, while lending
disbursals jumped 94% YoY in Q3FY22, said PB Fintech.

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PI Industries: The shares grew 1.84% to close Rs 2,653
after the global research firm Credit Suisse firm raised the target price to Rs
3,000 apiece and “outperform” call on the stock. The agri-sciences reported a
profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 222.60 crore for the December 2021 quarter, a
13.92% increase from Rs 195.50 crore in the year-ago period.