Shares of Andhra Pradesh-based firms continued surging despite muted headline indices. The rally, sparked by Chandrababu Naidu’s election win, saw companies like KCP surge up to 40% in four sessions. Andhra Cements led gains with 10%, followed by Nelcast at 5.6%. KCP gained 0.6%, Andhra Sugars rose 6.6%, and others like Crane Infrastructure and Laurus Labs also traded in green.
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