Bajaj Hindusthan rose by nearly 7 per cent to Rs. 31.55, while shares of Shree Renuka Sugar, Balrampur Chini, Dwarikesh Sugar, EID Parry, Dhampur Sugar, Simbhaoli Sugar gained by 1-5 per cent on the BSE.

Rajshree Sugar, Sakthi Sugar, Dalmia Bharat Sugar, Oudh Sugar Mills and Uttam Sugar also registered smart gains.

Sugar stocks had gained yesterday up to 10 per cent after the government said that loans will be provided to cash-starved sugar mills to make payments to cane farmers, while the import duty on sugar will be hiked to 40 per cent from the current 15 per cent.

Besides, government will extend sugar export subsidy of Rs. 3,300 per tonne till September this year.

PTI