Metal Stocks

In the past one month, Nifty Next 50 index was down 14%, as compared to 7% decline in the Nifty 50 index.

Metal stocks faced heavy drubbing on Monday, with Jindal Steel & Power cracking over 17 per cent, after the government imposed export duties on steel-making raw materials. Shares of Jindal Steel tumbled 17.40 per cent, JSW Steel tanked 13.20 per cent and Tata Steel plunged 12.53 per cent on the BSE. Also, NMDC declined 12.44 per cent, SAIL (10.96 per cent), Hindalco Industries (3.65 per cent), APL Apollo Tubes (3.42 per cent) and Vedanta (2.77 per cent). The metal index also tanked 8.33 per cent to end at 17,655.22. Tata Steel was the biggest drag in the Sensex pack. "Volatility was hallmark of today's trade. Volatility struck benchmark Nifty as it was aiming to build on to morning gains. Blame it to Nifty metal index which dropped over 8 per cent after government hiked duty on steel products," said Prashanth Tapse, Vice President (Research), Mehta Equities Ltd. The government has waived customs duty on the import of some raw materials, including coking coal and ferronickel, used

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The government levied export duty on 11 iron and steel intermediates and key steel products.

At 10:36 am; Nifty Metal index was the top gainer among sectoral indices, up 4.4 per cent, as compared to 1.3 per cent rise in the Nifty50 index.

The metal index on the NSE has tumbled 14 per cent so far from its historic peak and continues to drift lower

Analysts are now taking note of a few developments that could lead to demand reduction; Nifty Metals Index, with 2.85% fall on Monday was the top loser among sectoral indices

The Nifty Metal index can gain another 3 per cent as long as the index maintains above 6,300-level on a closing basis.

Commodities markets from metals to oil and gas have been upended by the war in Ukraine as big corporates withdraw from Russia

Analysts expect the divergence to continue as Russia remains one of the world's top producers and exporters of energy and industrial metals.

While Nifty Metal index is just 140 points short of a new historic peak, Vedanta shares gracefully achieved it today

Russia is a major producer of industrial metals such as aluminium and nickel

Russia produces about 6 per cent of the world's aluminium and accounts for about 7 per cent of global nickel mine supplies

This government has allocated Rs 7.5 trillion towards capital expenditure, up 35.4 per cent higher compared to the previous year's figure of Rs 5.5 trillion.

Analysts underweight despite metals index's better dividend yield, lower P/E versus Sensex

PowerGrid was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 4 per cent

Benchmark BSE Sensex declined by 109 points on Tuesday due to losses in index major Reliance Industries, Tata Steel and ICICI Bank amid a muted trend in global markets. The 30-share index ended 109.40 points or 0.18 per cent lower at 60,029.06 with 16 of its constituents closing in red. The broader NSE Nifty fell by 40.70 points or 0.23 per cent to 17,888.95 as metal, IT and energy stocks declined. Tata Steel was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding around 3 per cent, followed by Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, IndusInd Bank and Reliance Industries. On the other hand, Maruti, NTPC, Titan, SBI and L&T were among the gainers. Sectorally, BSE metal, energy, basic materials, oil and gas and healthcare indices fell up to 1.93 per cent, while realty, consumer durables and auto index ended with gains. Metal, oil and commodity stocks dragged, fuelled by profit booking while realty, PSU bank and consumer durables made frail attempts at lifting the indices, analysts said. Broader midcap an

Gold and steel related stocks are likely to hog the limelight in trades on Tuesday. The former on the account of Dhanteras, while the latter owing to hike in steel prices

Demand-supply scenario is favourable and should keep prices elevated

The Nifty Metal index surpassed its previous high of 6,079.55 on October 14, 2021.