At 10:21 AM on Wednesday, the Nifty Metal index was the top gainer among the sectoral indices up 2 per cent, as compared to 0.23 per cent decline in the Nifty 50
Nifty outlook: Nifty has to cross and hold above 25,800 for strength to rebuild towards 25,900, then 26,000 marks, while support can be seen at 25,600 then 25,500 zones
Traditionally, Q4 is seasonally strong for volume push, and thus, analysts expect most steel companies to foresee very sharp reversal in margins in Q4FY26.
In the past one month, the stock price of Hindustan Zinc, Nalco, Vedanta, Hindalco Industries and SAIL have rallied between 15% and 32%.
Geojit Investments has a positive outlook on the overall market driven, mainly, by expectations of easing geopolitical risks and moderating tariff differences in 2026
At 09:55 AM; Nifty Metal index, the top gainer among sectoral indices on Monday, was up 1.5 per cent, as compared to 0.08 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.
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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
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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.