Despite the recent correction, in the past six months, the market price of Hindustan Zinc has zoomed 141%, and Vedanta 48%, as compared to 3.4% rise in the BSE Sensex.
Drumil Vithalani, technical analyst at Bonanza decodes trading strategy in Nifty Metal, as the index slumps over 9 per cent in two trading sessions.
Metal stocks slide: Share price of Hindustan Zinc, NALCO, Vedanta and Hindalco Industries were down 8% to 14% on the NSE in intra-day trade on Sunday, Budget day.
Despite strong Q3 earnings, improving margins and progress on demerger plans, volatile global commodity prices and high capex could restrain Vedanta's upside
Vedanta's restructuring will spin off 4 businesses - steel and ferrous metals, oil and gas, aluminium, and power - into separately listed companies, while its base metals unit will remain with parent
The stock fell to an intraday low of ₹702.40 per share before paring some losses. Around 11 AM, Vedanta was trading 6.93 per cent lower at ₹713, underperforming the broader market.
Metal stocks today: Hindustan Copper, NALCO, Vedanta, Hindustan Zinc, Hindalco Industries and NMDC were down in the range of 6 per cent to 11 per cent on the NSE in Friday's intra-day trade.
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Vedanta posted quarterly Ebitda of ₹15,171 crore, up 34 per cent year-on-year, with Ebitda margin rising 629 basis points to 41 per cent
Vedanta's market cap hit ₹2.97 trillion in intra-day trade on Thursday; the stock has skyrocketed by 72 per cent in the last six months.
At 11:15 AM on Wednesday; the Nifty Metal index was up 2.5 per cent, as compared to 0.6 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.
Vedanta Q3 Preview: Analysts see robust performance from the aluminium, zinc and power segments, which is likely to offset weakness in the oil and gas business
In a year, Vedanta shares have gained 63.8 per cent, and Hindustan Zinc has rallied 65.8 per cent. In comparison, BSE Sensex rose 7.8 per cent
Vedanta's shareholding in Hindustan Zinc stood at 61.84 per cent at the end of December 2025, while the Indian government held a 27.92 per cent stake in the company
In the near term, analysts expect aluminium prices to remain firm, aided by lower inventories and production disruptions in China.
Vedanta said its ESOP programmes have generated nearly ₹2,500 cr in employee wealth over five years, with the latest stock option grants expanding coverage to freshers and early-career professionals
Stocks to buy today: Vedanta seen benefiting from base metals rally and demerger-led value unlock; Eternal (Zomato) to gain from Blinkit scale-up and margin expansion
Stocks to watch on Monday, January 19: At around 7:10 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were down 180 points at 25,571.50, signaling a gap-down start for the bourses.
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
Traditionally, Q4 is seasonally strong for volume push, and thus, analysts expect most steel companies to foresee very sharp reversal in margins in Q4FY26.