BHEL and Hindalco maintained their firm undertone to climb higher on the bourses by the close on Thursday. At 3.05 pm BHEL had built gains of 8.26 per cent at ₹218.80. The stock had ended the previous session at ₹202.10.

Hindalco Industries held gains of 6.22 per cent at ₹158.05 as against ₹148.80 at close on Wednesday.

Zee Entertainment made gains of 4.86 per cent at ₹324.65 as against ₹309.60.

ACC was firm at ₹1,429.85. This represented a gain of 3.60 per cent on its earlier close at ₹1,380.20.

DLF rose 3.29 per cent at ₹153.75 as against ₹148.85 at close on Wednesday.