In the previous trading session, benchmark indices witnessed sell-off as investors monitored global market trends.
On Thursday, March 5, 2026, Market participants would track company-specific developments, including regulatory clearances, project awards and strategic investments that may influence near-term stock movement.
Here is the list of stocks to watch on March 5, 2026
The leading stock exchange BSE Ltd said it has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India to launch derivative contracts on the BSE Sensex Next 30 Index, with plans to introduce cash-settled monthly index futures and options.
The BSE Sensex Next 30 Index tracks the next largest and most liquid companies within the BSE 100 that are part of the derivatives segment but not included in the benchmark Sensex 30.
The exchange said the contracts will have monthly expiries on the last Thursday of the expiry period and informed the National Stock Exchange of India about the approval on March 4, 2026.
The diversified engineering major Bharat Forge Ltd approved raising an unsecured rupee term loan of up to ₹800 crore, within the overall ₹2,000 crore borrowing limit earlier cleared by its board.
In a stock exchange filing, the company said its Investment Committee – Strategic Business, at a meeting held on March 4, 2026, approved availing of the loan amounting to ₹8,000 million, within the in-principle limit sanctioned by the Board in November 2025.
The funds will be raised through a term loan as part of the company's ongoing financing plans.
HUL said it has sold its entire shareholding in Nutrition Lab for ₹307 crore. The company had earlier, on February 12, 2026, informed exchanges about its intention to divest its 19.8% stake in the entity.
The Gujarat Gas Ltd said it has issued force majeure notices to its industrial customers, restricting daily contracted gas quantities from March 6, 2026, due to severely constrained availability of regasified LNG (R-LNG) amid the ongoing Middle East conflict.
The company said the war has disrupted the gas supply scenario and invoked force majeure provisions under its Gas Supply Agreements, adding that acts of war are not covered under its insurance policy.
GE Shipping has contracted to acquire a secondhand Kamsarmax dry bulk carrier as part of its ongoing fleet expansion strategy.
In an exchange filing dated March 4, 2026, the company said it has agreed to purchase a 2014 Japanese-built vessel with a capacity of about 81,094 deadweight tonnes (dwt).
The ship is expected to join GE Shipping's fleet by the first quarter of FY27. The company said the acquisition is in line with its strategy to expand and modernise its fleet.
Ramky Infrastructure Ltd said it has signed an EPC agreement with Maharashtra Industrial Township Limited for infrastructure works at Dighi Port Industrial Area (DPIA), Phase 1, Package A, with a project value of ₹1,401.84 crore, including GST and O&M revenues.
The project is scheduled to be completed within 930 days from the appointed date, followed by an operations and maintenance period of four years from the date of commercial operation (COD), extendable by mutual agreement.
Maharashtra Industrial Township Ltd is a special purpose vehicle with equity participation from the Government of India and the Maharashtra government for developing Parcel B of DPIA in Raigad district.
HDFC Mutual Fund has reduced its stake in Sundram Fasteners Ltd through bulk deals worth ₹358 crore across exchanges.
According to deal data, the fund house sold 22.5 lakh shares worth ₹187 crore on the BSE and offloaded shares worth ₹171 crore on the NSE at an average price of ₹832.17 per share.
As of December 2025, HDFC Mutual Fund held a 7.6% stake in the company.
Cyient Ltd has informed exchanges that the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Bengaluru Bench, has ordered the initiation of liquidation proceedings against Infotech HAL Limited, its 50:50 joint venture with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. The tribunal has appointed Vasudevan Gopu as the liquidator, and Cyient said it received the NCLT order on March 3, 2026.
The wires and cables maker Polycab India Ltd said it has received an income tax demand of ₹327.45 crore for AY2024-25 (FY24) following an assessment order issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Mumbai.
The order, received on March 3, 2026, includes disallowances and additions of ₹41.87 crore. The company said it has initiated rectification proceedings, citing possible computational or clerical errors, and is preparing to file an appeal in consultation with its tax advisors.
Lloyds Luxuries Ltd said its Chief Financial Officer has received a summons dated February 27, 2026, from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The company said the market regulator is investigating certain matters related to the accounting treatment and financial statements.
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Regulatory approvals, fundraising activities, stake sales, force majeure declarations, acquisition updates, and tax developments are likely to drive stock specific action in today's trading session.
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Published on: Mar 5, 2026, 8:17 AM IST
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