The 30-share BSE Sensex swung about 700 points between
gains and losses during the session and finally closed 59.04 points or 0.10%
lower at 57,832.97. Likewise, the NSE Nifty edged lower by 28.30 points or
0.16% ending at 17,276.30.

Among the sectoral indices, except bank and capital
goods, all other indices ended in the red with oil & gas and realty indices
dropping 1% each. BSE Smallcap and Midcap indices are also ended lower.

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

Ambuja Cements: The share closed 21.30 points or 5.92%
lower at Rs 338.50 after the company reported a 55.48% decline in its
consolidated net profit to Rs 430.97 crore for the quarter ended December 2021.
The company follows the January to December financial year. It had clocked a
net profit of Rs 968.24 crore a year-ago period. Revenue from operations during
the reported quarter jumped 2.31% to Rs 7,625 crore from Rs 7,452.87 crore in
the corresponding quarter.

Nestle India: The shares ended 0.85% down at 17,972 after
it reported a net profit of Rs 386.6 crore for the fourth quarter ended
December 2021, down 20% from Rs 483 crore in the same quarter last year.
Sequentially, the profit was 37.7% down from Rs 617 crore reported in the
previous quarter. Morgan Stanley retained ‘underweight amid relative
valuations’ for the stock with a target price at Rs 15,712.

Coal India: The state-run miner shares closed 2.61%
higher at Rs 167.30 after the analysts projected a likely improvement in
profitability in the March quarter due to surging e-auction premiums. The
premium on the e-auction of coal conducted by Coal India breached the 100% mark
for the first time in the last 12 quarters in January-February, said brokerage
firm Motilal Oswal Financial Services. The company told analysts that a price
hike is crucial to offset rising costs and planned capital expenditure.

Texmaco Infrastructure: The share dropped by 5.70% to
close at Rs 60.35 after its promoter Texmaco Rail & Engineering sold 10
lakh equity shares via open market transactions on February 15, diluting its
stake to 0.35% from 1.14%.

Nxtdigital: The stock jumped 8.67% after the company gave
a nod to a scheme of arrangement between the company and Hinduja Global
Solutions.