Indian benchmark indices showed positive movement in morning trade. The S&P BSE Sensex stood at 76,565.92, up 0.65%, while the Nifty 50 was at 23,723.35, up 0.60%. The metal sector displayed mixed performance, with some stocks gaining and others declining amid broader market caution.
Here are the key metal sector stocks and their prices/changes (BSE and NSE) as provided around 10:43-10:44 AM IST:
- APL Apollo Tubes — BSE: ₹1,996.75 (+1.58%), NSE: ₹1,996.00 (+1.55%)
- Coal India — BSE: ₹454.40 (-1.67%), NSE: ₹454.20 (-1.74%)
- Hindalco — BSE: ₹925.50 (-1.20%), NSE: ₹926.50 (-1.08%)
- Hindustan Zinc — BSE: ₹535.05 (-2.10%), NSE: ₹534.85 (-2.10%)
- Jain Resource Recycling Ltd. — BSE: ₹444.05 (+3.97%), NSE: ₹444.10 (+3.98%)
- Jindal Steel & Power — BSE: ₹1,145.75 (-0.98%), NSE: ₹1,146.40 (-0.94%)
- JSW Steel — BSE: ₹1,164.40 (-0.23%), NSE: ₹1,164.50 (-0.23%)
- Maithan Alloys — BSE: ₹929.55 (+1.41%), NSE: ₹930.00 (+1.19%)
- MOIL — BSE: ₹289.40 (-2.82%), NSE: ₹289.75 (-2.65%)
- NALCO — BSE: ₹384.90 (-2.62%), NSE: ₹385.50 (-2.44%)
- NMDC — BSE: ₹78.89 (-0.39%), NSE: ₹78.90 (-0.40%)
- SAIL — BSE: ₹154.75 (+0.88%), NSE: ₹154.86 (+0.87%)
- Tata Steel — BSE: ₹194.75 (-0.33%), NSE: ₹194.65 (-0.40%)
- Vedanta — BSE: ₹682.30 (-2.39%), NSE: ₹682.45 (-2.42%)
- Welspun Corp — BSE: ₹824.90 (+1.26%), NSE: ₹824.05 (+1.18%)
Top Gainers and Losers in Metal Sector (Morning Update) Top gainers included Jain Resource Recycling Ltd. (up around 4.0%) and others like Siyaram Recycling Industries Ltd. (up 4.9%, noted in sector summary). Top losers featured MOIL (down 2.8%) and NALCO (down 2.6%).
The metal sector showed varied intraday trends, with mining-related stocks like MOIL, NALCO, Hindustan Zinc, and Vedanta facing pressure, while select others like APL Apollo Tubes and Welspun Corp saw gains. This occurred against a backdrop of broader market recovery, with benchmarks up around 0.6-0.7%.