New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- KEC International shares kicked off the new year on a negative note, but soon took a U-turn, paring morning loss on Thursday, January 1, following order wins by the company.

KEC International share price touched a low of Rs.732.85 on the BSE in early morning trade. However, it soon turned positive after the company announced that it had bagged new orders worth Rs.1,050 crore across various businesses.

The BSE 500 stock hit the day's peak of Rs.742.80 as against the last closing price of Rs.737.50. It finally settled the session at 740.75, up 0.44% on the BSE.

According to the exchange filing, KEC International received the following orders:

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