The metal sector stocks in India experienced declines on February 17, 2026, during morning trade, as broader market sentiment turned cautious amid weakness in commodities and sectoral pressures.
Key metal-related stocks showed the following price movements (as of approximately 10:45-10:50 AM IST):
- APL Apollo Tubes: BSE ₹2,206.10 (-0.55%), NSE ₹2,207.70 (-0.44%)
- Coal India: BSE ₹420.75 (-0.41%), NSE ₹420.40 (-0.50%)
- Hindalco: BSE ₹888.40 (-2.07%), NSE ₹885.40 (-2.43%)
- Hindustan Zinc: BSE ₹583.05 (-1.84%), NSE ₹580.75 (-2.25%)
- Jain Resource Recycling Ltd.: BSE ₹377.30 (-0.11%), NSE ₹376.80 (-0.33%)
- Jindal Steel & Power: BSE ₹1,197.20 (-1.14%), NSE ₹1,197.30 (-1.12%)
- JSW Steel: BSE ₹1,236.90 (-0.86%), NSE ₹1,236.50 (-0.94%)
- Maithan Alloys: BSE ₹1,038.00 (-1.11%), NSE ₹1,041.20 (-1.05%)
- MOIL: BSE ₹306.55 (-0.28%), NSE ₹306.30 (-0.36%)
- NALCO: BSE ₹338.40 (-2.81%), NSE ₹337.60 (-3.10%)
- NMDC: BSE ₹79.02 (-1.80%), NSE ₹78.92 (-1.91%)
- SAIL: BSE ₹155.35 (-2.63%), NSE ₹155.24 (-2.72%)
- Tata Steel: BSE ₹202.70 (-1.48%), NSE ₹202.55 (-1.58%)
- Vedanta: BSE ₹665.95 (-2.04%), NSE ₹663.70 (-2.37%)
- Welspun Corp: BSE ₹807.05 (-0.28%), NSE ₹807.10 (-0.56%)
Among these, NALCO recorded the steepest decline at around -3%, followed by SAIL and Hindalco.
Benchmark indices reflected mixed performance around the same time:
- Nifty 50: 25,656.65 (-0.10%)
- S&P BSE Sensex: 83,322.48 (+0.05%)
The Nifty Metal index faced notable pressure, with reports indicating declines of around 1-1.35% in early to mid-morning trade. This aligned with broader sectoral weakness, where metal stocks contributed to drags on indices like Sensex and Nifty, which opened lower before showing some recovery in certain segments.