Several metal and mining stocks are trading higher on the BSE and NSE on Wednesday morning, April 9, 2026, even as broader benchmark indices — the Sensex and Nifty 50 — trade in negative territory. Commodities-linked names in aluminium, coal, and mining are outperforming the broader market in early trade.

Top gainers
Company BSE price (₹) BSE change NSE price (₹) NSE change
Hindalco Industries 982.45 +3.21% 984.05 +3.39%
NALCO 411.15 +2.77% 411.00 +2.71%
MOIL 302.90 +1.80% 302.60 +1.68%
Welspun Corp 951.00 +1.45% 954.10 +1.82%
Coal India 455.30 +1.36% 455.80 +1.46%
NMDC 84.30 +1.64% 84.32 +1.70%
Vedanta 732.95 +1.64% 733.50 +1.68%
SAIL 165.70 +0.82% 165.79 +0.84%
Tata Steel 205.95 +0.83% 205.98 +0.88%
JSW Steel 1,200.60 +0.55% 1,201.70 +0.62%
Maithan Alloys 944.90 +0.24% 944.40 +0.28%
Hindustan Zinc 560.45 +0.23% 561.15 +0.32%
Stocks trading lower
Company BSE price (₹) BSE change NSE price (₹) NSE change
APL Apollo Tubes 2,031.90 −0.81% 2,031.00 −0.82%
Jindal Steel & Power 1,209.55 −0.24% 1,209.80 −0.27%
Jain Resource Recycling 442.50 −0.53% 442.75 −0.46%

Hindalco Industries led the pack with a gain of over 3% on both exchanges, making it the standout performer among metal stocks in morning trade. The aluminium and copper major was followed by state-owned aluminium producer NALCO, which rose nearly 2.8% on the BSE.

Among public-sector mining companies, MOIL gained 1.80% on the BSE, while NMDC advanced 1.64%. Coal India, the country’s largest coal producer, climbed 1.36% on the BSE and 1.46% on the NSE. Vedanta, the diversified metals and mining conglomerate, also rose 1.64% on the BSE.

Steel majors posted moderate gains. Tata Steel rose 0.83% on BSE, JSW Steel added 0.55%, while SAIL gained 0.82%. Welspun Corp, which makes large-diameter pipes used in oil and gas infrastructure, was among the better performers with a 1.45% gain on the BSE and 1.82% on the NSE.

On the other side, APL Apollo Tubes declined about 0.81%, Jindal Steel & Power slipped marginally by 0.24%, and Jain Resource Recycling fell 0.53% on the BSE.

The metal sector’s outperformance relative to the broader market — with Sensex down 0.91% and Nifty 50 down 0.72% — suggests sector-specific buying interest, though the reasons behind