Space stocks in India add $2.5 billion in market value this week

The stocks of Indian space-sector companies rallied ahead of the expected lunar touchdown of its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on Wednesday. Stocks of 13 companies that supply equipment, electronic components and other items used in space launches added over $2.5 billion in market value this week, Bloomberg reported. Gains were led by industrial gas firm Linde India which has risen over 23%.