Shares of five companies in the aquaculture sector surged after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced setting up five integrated aqua parks in the backdrop of seafood exports doubling since 2013-14.
Avanti Feeds (up 8.07%), Coastal Corporation (up 5.83%), Waterbase (up 10.67%), Zeal Aqua (up 7.9%), and Apex Frozen Foods (up 5.07%), edged higher.
The S&P BSE Sensex was up 114.87 points, or 0.16% at 71,866.98
FM Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting her sixth Budget today, which is an Interim Budget as India is scheduled to hold its Lok Sabha elections later this year.
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