New Delhi, March 5 -- Bharat Forge share price gained as much as 3.50% in Thursday's trading session after preliminary data from FTR Intelligence showed that North America's Class 8 truck net orders jumped to 47,200 units in February, marking a 47% increase from the previous month and a 159% surge compared with the same period last year.

The stock opened at Rs.1904 apiece in the early morning session today on NSE, as compared to the previous close of Rs.1,841.80 on Wednesday.

Bharat Forge derives a significant portion of its exports from North America, particularly from the commercial and industrial vehicle segments.

According to the FTR report, cited by CNBC TV-18, the overall figure is the highest since September 2022 and marks the t...