New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Shares of Solar Industries India closed higher by 2% at Rs.12,241 apiece on Wednesday, December 31, ending a five-day losing streak as investor sentiment improved following an order win from Coal India.

In a regulatory filing today, the company stated that it has bagged an additional order aggregating Rs.1,746 crore from Coal India Limited, on behalf of its subsidiaries, for the supply of bulk explosives to be delivered over a period of two years.

Earlier, in October, the company had informed stock exchanges about an order worth Rs.483 crore from Southeastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited.

With the receipt of the additional Rs.1,746 crore order, the total order value from Coal India...