Metal stocks soar

Metal stocks were trading in green, with the S&P BSE Metal index increasing 122.04 points or 1.24% at 9980.93 at 09:49 IST.

Among the components of the S&P BSE Metal index, National Aluminium Company Ltd (up 3.46%), Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (up 3.32%),Vedanta Ltd (up 2.59%),Tata Steel Ltd (up 1.48%),Steel Authority of India Ltd (up 1.44%), were the top gainers. Among the other gainers were Hindustan Zinc Ltd (up 1.23%), JSW Steel Ltd (up 0.85%), and Coal India Ltd (up 0.78%).

On the other hand, NMDC Ltd (down 0.53%), and Hindalco Industries Ltd (down 0.03%) turned lower.

At 09:49 IST, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 161.67 or 0.39% at 41304.33.

 

The Nifty 50 index was up 61 points or 0.5% at 12150.15.

The S&P BSE Small-Cap index was up 105.23 points or 0.72% at 14758.74.

The S&P BSE 150 Midcap Index index was up 32.28 points or 0.64% at 5113.08.

On BSE,1002 shares were trading in green, 417 were trading in red and 57 were unchanged.

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