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.
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.
Vedanta's offer for sale in Hindustan Zinc sees 1.3 times demand over base issue, with strong institutional interest helping ease overhang on the stock
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 past three trading days, the stock price of Hindustan Zinc has rallied 10 per cent after the company reported strong earnings for the quarter ended December 2025.
Kunal Kamble, senior technical research analyst at Bonanza, has recommended buying shares of Hindustan Zinc, Dalmia Bharat, and Gujarat Pipavav Port
Hindustan Zinc's CEO says record Q3 profit is structurally sustainable, driven by low costs and rising silver recoveries, while cash will fund growth, not dividends
Mined metal production for Q3 was 270 kilotonnes (kt) (247 kt in Q2), up 9 per cent quarter-on-quarter
According to analysts, Hindustan Zinc registered a strong quarter driven by better metal prices and improving volumes, alongside tight cost control
Record revenue, five-year low cost of production and rally in silver prices lift earnings to all-time high
Hindustan Zinc's growth in Q3 was supported by higher production, rising zinc and silver prices, lower production costs, a stronger dollar, and improved by-product realisations
In the past two months, the market price of Hindustan Zinc has appreciated by 39 per cent.
Q3FY26 company results: Firms including Punjab National Bank, LTIMindtree, Tata Capital, Oberoi Realty, Ceat, and Hatsun Agro Product are also to release their October-December earnings reports today
Hindustan Zinc Limited share price rose as buying interest emerged after silver scaled a fresh high on geopolitical tension
Traditionally, Q4 is seasonally strong for volume push, and thus, analysts expect most steel companies to foresee very sharp reversal in margins in Q4FY26.
However, in the past one month, the Nifty Metal index has rallied 10 per cent, as against 0.17 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.
Prices of MCX Silver futures (March 2026 expiry) fell nearly 4 per cent, slipping below the ₹2.5 lakh per kilogram mark on Thursday
In the past one month, the stock price of Hindustan Zinc, Nalco, Vedanta, Hindalco Industries and SAIL have rallied between 15% and 32%.
Stocks to watch on Monday, January 5, 2026: At around 7:10 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were up 79.1 points at 26,534.5, signaling a strong start for the bourses.