The metal sector in the Indian stock market showed positive movement on January 29, 2026, as of around 11:00 AM IST, even as broader benchmarks like the Nifty 50 and Sensex traded lower amid pre-Budget caution.
Market Context
Benchmark indices declined in early trade:
- Nifty 50: Around 25,234.00, down approximately 0.43%.
- Sensex: Around 81,983.98, down about 0.44%.
Key Metal Sector Stocks (as of ~11:00 AM IST on January 29, 2026)
Here are the provided stock performances (BSE and NSE prices with percentage changes):
- APL Apollo Tubes: BSE ₹2,075.50 (-0.69%), NSE ₹2,075.30 (-0.75%)
- Coal India: BSE ₹450.15 (+1.33%), NSE ₹450.50 (+1.45%)
- Hindalco: BSE ₹1,020.00 (+2.13%), NSE ₹1,018.50 (+2.03%)
- Hindustan Zinc: BSE ₹708.70 (+0.08%), NSE ₹709.50 (+0.18%)
- Jain Resource Recycling Ltd.: BSE ₹398.00 (+1.27%), NSE ₹398.15 (+1.37%)
- Jindal Steel & Power: BSE ₹1,152.90 (+3.02%), NSE ₹1,153.00 (+3.00%)
- JSW Steel: BSE ₹1,225.35 (+0.60%), NSE ₹1,225.00 (+0.52%)
- Maithan Alloys: BSE ₹1,028.55 (-1.11%), NSE ₹1,030.20 (-1.08%)
- MOIL: BSE ₹367.20 (+0.29%), NSE ₹366.70 (+0.19%)
- NALCO: BSE ₹419.80 (+3.35%), NSE ₹420.25 (+3.47%)
- NMDC: BSE ₹82.87 (+1.67%), NSE ₹83.02 (+1.84%)
- SAIL: BSE ₹157.85 (+1.35%), NSE ₹157.55 (+1.16%)
- Tata Steel: BSE ₹196.80 (+1.55%), NSE ₹196.40 (+1.32%)
- Vedanta: BSE ₹752.15 (+2.04%), NSE ₹752.05 (+2.03%)
- Welspun Corp: BSE ₹737.40 (-1.30%), NSE ₹735.75 (-1.65%)
Notable performers included NALCO (up over 3%), Jindal Steel & Power (up around 3%), Hindalco (up over 2%), and Vedanta (up around 2%). Coal India, NMDC, SAIL, and Tata Steel also posted gains of 1–1.5%.
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