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Metal index soars nearly 3% led by JSPL, SAIL, Tata Steel; here's why

At 12:37 PM; Nifty Metal index, the top gainer among sectoral indices, was up 2.6 per cent, as compared to 0.57 per cent rise in Nifty 50.

CAG pulls up steel maker SAIL for over-consumption of imported coal

Steel maker SAIL consumed imported coal more than the permitted levels between 2016 and 2023, resulting in additional expenditure to the extent of Rs 2,539.68 crore, a CAG report has said. CAG also flagged that Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) had not fixed any benchmark for inventory carrying cost per tonne of raw material, semi-finished material and finished goods. This happened despite the fact that on an average, SAIL had an inventory of Rs 21,698 crore during 2016-17 to 2022-23, constituting about 67 per cent of its current assets, the CAG report said. As per the report titled 'Inventory Management in SAIL', the company's "steel plants consumed imported coal more than the norms fixed by the management". "Higher consumption of imported coal which was costlier than the indigenous coal resulted in potential additional expenditure to the extent of Rs 2,539.68 crore during 2016-2023," the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report said. The report of the CAG of India on ...

SAIL shares slide 5% as Q1 profit, revenue drop sequentially; details here

SAIL shares fell 5 per cent after it reported a sequential decline in net profit and revenue for Q1FY26

SAIL Q1FY26 result: Profit soars 810% YoY to ₹744.6 cr, down 40% QoQ

The increase in profit was also aided by a sizeable exceptional item booking of ₹311.76 crore in the year-ago quarter

Trading guide: Nifty reflects caution; PNB, Indus Towers top stocks to buy

Analyst recommends maintaining a positive bias while focusing on stock selection. PNB, SAIL and Indus Towers are among the top stocks to buy