Metal sector stocks in India experienced declines on March 12, 2026, amid broader market weakness. The Nifty 50 was trading around 23,612.65 (down 1.07%), while the S&P BSE Sensex stood at 76,060.66 (down 1.04%), as per the data at approximately 10:16-10:19 AM IST.
Key Metal Stocks Performance (as of March 12, 2026 morning)
Here are the price movements for major metal sector stocks:
- APL Apollo Tubes: BSE ₹1,946.00 (-3.53%), NSE ₹1,944.30 (-3.57%)
- Coal India: BSE ₹450.20 (+0.87%), NSE ₹449.55 (+0.63%)
- Hindalco: BSE ₹936.55 (-2.34%), NSE ₹935.00 (-2.51%)
- Hindustan Zinc: BSE ₹571.85 (-2.66%), NSE ₹570.05 (-2.99%)
- Jain Resource Recycling Ltd.: BSE ₹431.65 (-0.51%), NSE ₹430.55 (-0.79%)
- Jindal Steel & Power: BSE ₹1,184.75 (-0.18%), NSE ₹1,184.50 (-0.21%)
- JSW Steel: BSE ₹1,157.45 (-1.81%), NSE ₹1,155.90 (-1.94%)
- Maithan Alloys: BSE ₹931.15 (-1.94%), NSE ₹931.40 (-1.65%)
- MOIL: BSE ₹271.45 (-2.34%), NSE ₹269.65 (-2.93%)
- NALCO: BSE ₹391.35 (-1.56%), NSE ₹390.85 (-1.73%)
- NMDC: BSE ₹78.82 (-1.05%), NSE ₹78.77 (-1.20%)
- SAIL: BSE ₹150.25 (-2.31%), NSE ₹150.11 (-2.45%)
- Tata Steel: BSE ₹191.20 (-1.80%), NSE ₹190.62 (-2.12%)
- Vedanta: BSE ₹707.00 (-1.88%), NSE ₹705.30 (-2.25%)
- Welspun Corp: BSE ₹843.60 (+1.29%), NSE ₹842.10 (+1.15%)
Most stocks in the sector showed declines ranging from about 0.2% to 3.6%, with exceptions like Welspun Corp and Coal India posting gains.
Sector and Market Context
- Top gainers in the metal sector included Welspun Corp (up 1.3%) and Coal India (up 0.9%).
- Top losers included names like Krupal Metals Ltd. (down 5.0%) and Siyaram Recycling Industries Ltd. (down 3.7%), though not all are in the provided list.
- The broader market decline aligned with these movements, as benchmark indices fell over 1%.
This performance reflects typical intraday fluctuations influenced by broader market sentiment, commodity price movements, and external factors. Investors should monitor real-time updates from official exchanges (NSE/BSE) for the latest closing figures.
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