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Nirmala Sitharaman backed consumption over capex. But guess who’s making billions
Despite the Union Budget's focus on consumption, capital goods stocks have significantly outperformed, with the BSE Capital Goods Index soaring 10%. This rally, fueled by strong order pipelines and high manufacturing capacity utilization, has added Rs 1.85 lakh crore in market value. Experts suggest this capex revival is a multi-year phenomenon, driven by government initiatives and healthy corporate balance sheets.