Sectorally, metal and pharma stocks gained the most. Nifty Metal index climbed 5.6 per cent to 2,321 levels while Nifty Pharma index ended at 7,921, up over 5 per cent
Trading calls by Jay Anand Thakkar, CMT -Assistant Vice President - Equity Research, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers
The Rs 1,400 crore petrochemical plant at Dahej could result in $400 million imports savings for the country
The stock rallied 13% to Rs 130 in intra-day trade, extending its Wednesday's 7% gain on the BSE.