The metal sector stocks in India showed gains in early trading on March 17, 2026, with the NIFTY Metal index rising around 1.8% to approximately 11,518.10.
This performance outperformed the broader market, where the Nifty 50 stood at 23,554.30 (up 0.62%) and the BSE Sensex at 75,987.09 (up 0.64%).
Key Metal Stock Performances (as of ~10:20-10:22 AM IST)
- SAIL: Up 4.25% on BSE to Rs 151.00; up 4.29% on NSE.
- NALCO: Up 3.50% on BSE to Rs 384.80; up 3.21% on NSE.
- Hindustan Copper: Up 2.49% on BSE to Rs 489.55; up 1.75% on NSE.
- Hindustan Zinc: Up 2.39% on BSE to Rs 546.50; up 2.30% on NSE.
- Jindal Steel & Power: Up 2.08% on BSE to Rs 1,156.00; up 2.13% on NSE.
- JSW Steel: Up 1.28% on BSE to Rs 1,159.90; up 1.38% on NSE.
- Hindalco: Up 1.24% on BSE to Rs 932.55; up 1.35% on NSE.
- APL Apollo Tubes: Up 1.35% on BSE to Rs 1,918.05; up 1.27% on NSE.
- Welspun Corp: Up 1.31% on BSE to Rs 807.10; up 1.56% on NSE.
- NMDC: Up 1.21% on BSE to Rs 78.50; up 1.08% on NSE.
- MOIL: Down 0.16% on both exchanges to Rs 247.80/247.65.
- Ratnamani Metals: Down 0.30% on BSE to Rs 2,348.60; down 0.55% on NSE.
Within the NIFTY Metal constituents, SAIL and NALCO led the advances, while Ratnamani Metals and MOIL saw minor declines.
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