Railway, defence, and PSU stocks on BSE rose ahead of the Union Budget by the Finance Minister. RailTel up 3%, Cochin Shipyard and DCX Systems gained, while Titagarh Rail, Texmaco Rail mixed. PSU stocks: IRCTC, IRFC, OIL, GMDC, Mazagon Dock, Bharat Forge, LIC, BEML, NTPC, Gujarat Gas, RCF, NMDC Steel. Multibagger returns seen; MRPL declined 3.7%.
