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Among others - Ashok Leyland, India Cements, Laurus Labs, Federal Bank, Shriram Finance, Hindalco, Vedanta and NALCO shares were also trading at life-time highs in Monday's trading session.
Metal stocks in demand: Analysts expect non-ferrous players to witness margin expansion in Q3 with LME prices continuing an uptrend compared to Q2.
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At the bourses, meanwhile, Nifty India Manufacturing index, which has outperformed the market by surging 26 per cent in the past nine months
If current spot prices for aluminium, zinc and silver hold through FY27, Emkay estimates Vedanta and Nalco to see Ebitda upgrades of about 5.5 per cent and 4.9 per cent
Technical charts suggest that Tata Steel, Hindalco and National Aluminium can potentially rally up to 10%; here are the key levels to watch out for on these metal stocks.
Hindalco shares declined on Friday after reports pointed to a fire incident at Novelis' Oswego plant in the US.
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Hindalco Industries reported a 21.3% rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 4,741 crore in Q2FY26, driven by aluminium business gains and Novelis' strong performance despite challenges
Hindalco's profit surge was driven by a strong performance by its India business, and a resilient performance by its global subsidiary, Novelis, the company said
Novelis on Wednesday said it expects the free cash flow for the current financial year to be negatively impacted by $550-650 million due to a fire incident at its plant in New York in September.
Thus far in the calendar year 2025, Hindalco (up 44%) and SBI Life (up 37%) have outperformed the BSE Sensex, which rallied 7.7%.
Vedanta, Hindalco and National Aluminium were seen trading on a buoyant note in Friday's trade amid rising aluminium prices on the LME; and can potentially rally another 18%, suggest tech charts.
In the past one month, Hindalco has outperformed the market by gaining 11 per cent, as compared to 3.4 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex; here are the key reasons behind the rally.
JP Morgan has raised Tata Steel's share price target to ₹195 from ₹180, implying an upside potential of 14 per cent from current levels.
Hindalco stock rose 2% on Friday. Looking ahead, the management expects the company's integrated business model, strategic investments and cost discipline to help deliver sustained growth.
These stocks carry a Buy rating from MOFSL analysts, rank highest in our Quant model, balancing value, quality, momentum, and earnings surprise
Spike in copper prices, extension of Rakha mining lease deed by another 20 years seems to be the key reasons behind the sharp rally in Hindustan Copper stock.
After a flat performance over the past 12 months (up just 3.85%), analysts see Hindalco stock set for a rebound, supported by a combination of commodity dynamics and company-specific factors.