Going forward, recovery in project execution, margin improvement in the Industrial Infra segment, revival in export demand and sustained order inflows will remain the key monitorables, analysts said.
Among sectoral indices, the BSE IT surged 16% followed by Consumer Durables (9%), Realty (8%) and Auto (6%). On the flip side, Capital Goods and Power indices declined 7% and 6%, respectively.
According to a Reuters report, the Indian government has allowed four Chinese power equipment manufacturers to participate in government tenders for critical power projects.
Siemens Energy, CG Power and Industrial Solutions, GE Vernova T&D India, Thermax, ABB India, Hitachi Energy India, Siemens and Adani Green Energy were up in the range of 4-8% in Wednesday's trade.
The board of Thermax has recommended a dividend of ₹14 per share for FY2025-26. Additionally, the board has declared a special dividend of ₹6 to mark the company's 60th anniversary milestone.
BSE Capital Goods index hit a new high of 79,887.59, up nearly 2% in Thursday's intra-day deal. The index has surged 17% in the past two months.
Jyoti CNC, Apar Ind, BHEL, Thermax, Kirloskar Oil Engines, Siemens Energy, ABB, CG Power and Hitachi Energy were up 2 per cent to 5 per cent on the BSE in Monday's intra-day trade.
Thus far in April, the BSE Power index has outperformed the market by soaring 13 per cent compared to a 8.5 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex.
Investors are betting big on the power sector companies, expecting a rise in electricity demand ahead of the peak summer season.
Among others Dr. Reddy's, Apollo Hospitals, M&M Finance, Muthoot Finance, Tata Power, Balrampur Chini and Sammaan Capital soared up to 20% from recent lows to cross the long-term average, shows data.
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