Stocks which were in focus included GE Shipping which rose more than 6 per cent, Kalyan Jewellers which gained nearly 10 per cent, and Deepak Fertilisers which rose 5 per cent.
A break above 18600 could take Nifty to fresh highs: Kunal Shah
Analysts anticipate that bulls will regain control in the Indian equity markets once the Nifty index breaks above 18,600 on a closing basis. The breakthrough