Shares of metal sector companies traded mixed on April 23, 2026, with Welspun Corp, NALCO, JSW Steel, and Coal India among the gainers, while APL Apollo Tubes, Vedanta, NMDC, and Hindustan Zinc posted declines. The S&P BSE Sensex was trading at 77,951.55, down 0.72%, and the Nifty 50 was at 24,244.35, down 0.55%, as of 10:33 AM IST on April 23, 2026.
The following stocks and their intraday prices were as follows as of 10:33 AM IST on April 23, 2026:
APL Apollo Tubes declined 2.58% to ₹2,065.90 on BSE and 2.75% to ₹2,063.60 on NSE.
Coal India gained 0.39% to ₹445.75 on BSE and 0.30% to ₹445.50 on NSE.
Hindalco declined 0.07% to ₹1,039.50 on BSE and 0.08% to ₹1,039.10 on NSE.
Hindustan Zinc fell 1.46% to ₹596.05 on BSE and 1.42% to ₹596.15 on NSE.
Jain Resource Recycling gained 0.15% to ₹414.00 on BSE and 0.30% to ₹414.45 on NSE.
Jindal Steel and Power declined 0.69% to ₹1,269.65 on BSE and 0.80% to ₹1,268.40 on NSE.
JSW Steel gained 0.51% to ₹1,269.65 on BSE and 0.29% to ₹1,267.10 on NSE.
Maithan Alloys declined 0.88% to ₹1,018.55 on BSE and 0.58% to ₹1,017.70 on NSE.
MOIL declined 0.14% to ₹325.65 on BSE and 0.40% to ₹324.90 on NSE.
NALCO gained 1.16% to ₹441.00 on BSE and 1.16% to ₹441.00 on NSE.
NMDC declined 1.55% to ₹87.20 on BSE and 1.63% to ₹87.15 on NSE.
SAIL gained 0.03% to ₹176.30 on BSE and 0.05% to ₹176.32 on NSE.
Tata Steel fell 0.61% to ₹211.75 on BSE and 0.67% to ₹211.61 on NSE.
Vedanta declined 2.27% to ₹739.85 on BSE and 2.09% to ₹741.15 on NSE.
Welspun Corp surged 5.93% to ₹1,206.20 on BSE and 5.57% to ₹1,202.60 on NSE.
Within the sector, Welspun Corp was the standout gainer, surging nearly 6% on both exchanges and significantly outperforming the broader market. NALCO also posted a gain of over 1.1% on both exchanges. APL Apollo Tubes and Vedanta were the notable decliners, falling over 2.5% and 2.2% respectively on BSE, while NMDC and Hindustan Zinc also posted losses of over 1.5% and 1.4% respectively.
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