Capital good stocks such as Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) rose after a sub-index in the industrial output data out on Thursday showed healthier growth than in the broader data.
Capital goods output grew at 10.6% in February from a year earlier, recovering from an annualised fall of 1.7% in January, according to a breakdown of the industrial output data.
BHEL surged 2.7%, while Larsen & Toubro rose 0.7%.
