L&T Finance Holdings, Wockhardt, Hindustan Copper and Future Retail are among the other gainers.
State-run Engineers India surged 19.30% to Rs 168.15. The stock topped the gainers in the BSE's 'A' group.
Financial holding firm L&T Finance Holdings spurted 13.60% to Rs 67.25. The stock was second biggest gainer in 'A' group.
Pharmaceutical company Wockhardt galloped 10.87% to Rs 513.75 after circuit filter on the stock was revised from 5% to 20% with effect from today, 6 September 2013. The stock was third biggest gainer in 'A' group.
Wockhardt's promoter group company, Khorakiwala Holdings & Investments, acquired 2.11 lakh equity shares representing 0.20% stake of the pharmaceutical company via market purchase in past trading sessions, data suggests.
Khorakiwala Holdings & Investments bought 50,000 shares each on 30 August, 2 September 2013 and 3 September 2013, while it purchased 61,094 shares on 4 September 2013, through open market purchase, according to information filed by the company with the stock exchanges.
Post acquisition, Khorakiwala Holdings & Investments' holding in Wockhardt has increased to 64.08% from 63.88% earlier. As on 30 June 2013, Khorakiwala Holdings & Investments held 6.97 crore shares, or 63.62% stake in Wockhardt.
State-run copper miner Hindustan Copper jumped 10.64% to Rs 65. The stock was fourth biggest gainer in 'A' group.
Organised retailer Future Retail climbed 9.95% to Rs 79. The stock was fifth biggest gainer in 'A' group.
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