Defence stocks HAL, Bharat Dynamics, others recover from 10% fall post budget jitters

Defense stocks, both public and private, experienced sharp declines following the budget announcement, with PSU heavyweights like Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Bharat Dynamics, and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders plunging 10% intraday. Private sector counterparts Paras Defence and Space Technology, and Krishna Defence and Allied Industries also saw 5% drops.