Indian equity markets opened lower on April 6, 2026, with the Nifty 50 around 22,636.80 (down 0.34%) and the BSE Sensex at 72,963.22 (down 0.49%) in morning trade. Broader sentiment remained cautious amid geopolitical tensions and rising crude oil prices.
Metal Sector Performance (as of ~10:30-10:35 AM IST)
Metal stocks showed a mixed trend in early trading. Some mining and aluminium-related names advanced, while several steel and tube stocks traded lower. Here are the provided prices and percentage changes:
- APL Apollo Tubes: BSE ₹1,885.90 (-0.51%), NSE ₹1,885.00 (-0.75%)
- Coal India: BSE ₹458.45 (+1.98%), NSE ₹458.65 (+2.07%)
- Hindalco: BSE ₹928.90 (+1.28%), NSE ₹929.45 (+1.44%)
- Hindustan Zinc: BSE ₹520.35 (+0.92%), NSE ₹521.70 (+1.15%)
- Jain Resource Recycling Ltd.: BSE ₹454.60 (-1.82%), NSE ₹453.80 (-2.08%)
- Jindal Steel & Power: BSE ₹1,124.20 (-1.26%), NSE ₹1,126.10 (-1.04%)
- JSW Steel: BSE ₹1,129.10 (-1.02%), NSE ₹1,130.60 (-0.94%)
- Maithan Alloys: BSE ₹917.95 (+1.34%), NSE ₹916.15 (+0.91%)
- MOIL: BSE ₹296.85 (+1.35%), NSE ₹296.90 (+1.26%)
- NALCO: BSE ₹408.00 (+1.56%), NSE ₹407.95 (+1.53%)
- NMDC: BSE ₹80.27 (+2.94%), NSE ₹80.59 (+3.21%)
- SAIL: BSE ₹156.00 (+0.55%), NSE ₹156.04 (+0.57%)
- Tata Steel: BSE ₹194.65 (+0.31%), NSE ₹194.64 (+0.26%)
- Vedanta: BSE ₹692.15 (+0.63%), NSE ₹693.90 (+0.91%)
- Welspun Corp: BSE ₹841.15 (-0.61%), NSE ₹841.60 (-0.62%)
Gainers in the list included NMDC (up over 3% on NSE), Coal India, NALCO, Hindalco, and MOIL. Losers included Jain Resource Recycling, Jindal Steel & Power, JSW Steel, and APL Apollo Tubes.
This summary is based solely on the intraday prices supplied for April 6, 2026, and publicly available market context up to early April. Stock prices fluctuate rapidly during trading hours. The information does not constitute investment advice.