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Hilton Metal Forging secures ₹720 crore defence contract

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defence contract
₹720 crore
under an interim
360,000 artillery shells
agreement announced
26 Mar 2026

Hilton Metal Forging Limited has secured a ₹720 crore defence contract for the supply of 360,000 artillery shells under an interim sales agreement announced on 26 Mar 2026. This marks a significant step in the company's expansion into the defence sector.

The contract enhances Hilton's position in the market and may positively influence investor sentiment, reflecting the growing demand for defence manufacturing in India.

Not investment advice. For informational purposes only.

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The market after the news

HILTON closed +20.0% on the day of the news, from ₹17.25 to ₹20.70; Nifty −2.1% over the same session.

Bulletin at 07:05 IST on 27 Mar 2026. Every change is measured from ₹17.25, the last close before it, on 25 Mar. Nifty 50 is measured over the same sessions.

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HILTON closes around the bulletin against the close before the news, with Nifty 50 rebased to it13.4819.9926.51axis spans 97%before the news · 25 Mar17.25Nifty 50HILTONbulletinD0+1+3+519 Mar2 Apr15 AprReference close ₹17.25. 16 sessions from 19 Mar to 15 Apr; the price axis spans 97 percent.
price axis fixed at 4 × the 14-session true range around the close before the news · values printed at each marked session
Closes after the news against the close before it, with Nifty 50 over the same span
SessionClose ₹Change %Nifty %
Before25 Mar₹17.25basebase
On the day27 Mar₹20.70▲ +20.0%▼ −2.1%+22.1 pp difference
+1 session30 Mar₹24.84▲ +44.0%▼ −4.2%+48.2 pp difference
+3 sessions2 Apr₹21.61▲ +25.3%▼ −2.5%+27.8 pp difference
+5 sessions7 Apr₹21.98▲ +27.4%▼ −0.8%+28.2 pp difference
Gap at the open, % · ₹
▲ +18.8%+3.25 on 27 Mar
Day's range, % · ₹
5.5%≈ 0.95 high to low
Volume on the day
12.65×the 20-session average
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