Market rises as government signals capex-led growth
pre-market1 source ↓written by the desknot a recommendation
- up 0.12
- 25,351.35
- gaining 0.18
- 82,408.02
- on infrastructure
- ₹12.2 trillion
Indian equity benchmarks rose modestly in a special trading session, with the Nifty 50 up 0.12% to 25,351.35 and the BSE Sensex gaining 0.18% to 82,408.02. The government plans to spend a record ₹12.2 trillion on infrastructure, boosting capital goods and infrastructure stocks like Larsen & Toubro and PNC Infratech, which rose between 1.3% and 6%. Analysts expect this sustained capital expenditure to enhance long-term earnings visibility.
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