Stocks that were in focus included names like Dish TV, which fell more than 6 per cent, Power Grid, which rose nearly 2 per cent, and Gujarat Gas, that rallied nearly 6 per cent.
Budget over, bulls back faster, higher, stronger
The NSE Nifty rose 428.75 points, or 1.76%, to close at a record of 24,834.85. The index hit a lifetime high of 24,861.15 during the