Page 2 - Metal Sector

Hindustan Zinc to invest ₹12,000 crore to double refined metal capacity

Board approves expansion of metal and silver capacity to over 2,000 KTPA and 1,500 tonnes respectively, with new smelter and mines to be built over the next 36 months

Largecap segment shines in Q4 amid broad sectoral divergence: Equirus Sec

Of the 270 companies analysed, largecaps saw a 6 per cent Y-o-Y earnings rise, midcaps gained 2 per cent, while smallcaps slumped 16 per cent.

Why are metal stocks falling? Lloyds Metals, SAIL, HZL, Nalco dip up to 18%

Of the 15 stocks in the Nifty Metal Index, five stocks, including Hindustan Copper, Nalco, Hindalco, JSL, and NMDC, hit fresh 52-week lows

Indian metal firms eye domestic growth, remain resilient to US tariffs

Indian metal companies are gearing up for significant expansions in the current fiscal, focusing on growing domestic demand, notwithstanding global trade headwinds. While the United States has announced certain tariffs on metals, companies like Vedanta, JSW Steel, Hindustan Zinc, and NALCO are also betting on India's strong demand, the global race for critical minerals, and strategic geographic diversification to drive growth, analysts said. Domestic steel demand is forecast to grow by 10 per cent annually over the next few years. Similarly, aluminium demand is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.2 per cent till 2030. Industry experts predict India's aluminium demand will double every five years, supported by the Indian government's allocation of Rs 11.21 lakh crore for infrastructure development in the 2025-26 budget. As other countries face higher tariffs, companies may look to diversify production into India, creating a positive spillover effect on domestic demand. Companies like ..

US tariffs not priced in yet; Nifty may hit 26,000 by March 2026: Emkay

Emkay analysts believe a possible US recession from tariffs could reduce Nifty's FY26 earnings by 3 per cent, potentially derating the index to 21,500 in the near-term.

China planning to add cobalt, copper in boost to state metal reserves

Cobalt, copper, nickel and lithium are among the metals the government plans to purchase, according to people familiar with the discussion

Metal stocks shine: HZL, SAIL, JSW Steel rally up to 10% on safeguard duty

Metal stock rally: The Nifty Metal index rose as much as 1.67 per cent to hit an intraday high of 9,185.20.

Caught in the geo-politics storm, Indian metal makers to see choppy prices

Base metals such as copper and aluminium are expected to see global deficits

Nifty Metal bounces back from long-term support levels, can gain another 7%

The Nifty Metal index tested the 100-Week Moving Average for the last six weeks, and seems to have defended it for now. Among stocks Tata Steel, SAIL and Hindalco can rally up to 12%, suggest charts.

Trump tariff shadow over metal industry's Rs 8.6 trillion capex push

The US President announced a 25 per cent tariff on steel imports into the US and a similar 25 per cent tariff on aluminium on February 10

Tata Steel, SAIL: Outlook for Indian steel stocks on Trump tariff woes

Technical chart shows that Nifty Metal has a strong support base around the 8,000-mark; In case, the index violates the same it can slide another 15 per cent from present levels.

Nifty Metal eyes 15% fall if it breaks 7,900; these stocks may be worst hit

The Nifty Metal index was seen testing the 100-WMA (Weekly Moving Average) support for the third time in the last 4 weeks. Similarly metal stocks too are testing long-term supports; check levels here.

Industry body ISSDA seeks separate policy for stainless steel industry

Raw material securitisation would be one of the major components of the policy. The scope of the policy would also include aspects such as increasing demand and building capacities

Vedanta soars 7% amid heavy volumes on healthy outlook

Last month, Vedanta said that demerger on track and in its final stages, with shareholder and creditor meetings scheduled in the coming months.

Vedanta plans to invest $500 mn in display glass maker AvanStrate Inc

Metals and mining giant Vedanta Ltd is planning to invest close to USD 500 million in its display glass unit AvanStrate Inc, the company said on Monday. Vendanta Group has expressed interest in setting up a display semiconductor manufacturing unit in India. "Vedanta Limited is planning to invest close to USD 500 million (about Rs 4,300 crore) in its group company, AvanStrate Inc. (ASI), a leading global display glass manufacturer that is now fully managed by Vedanta Limited," it said in a statement. The company plans to make this strategic investment to drive innovation and expansion within ASI, strengthening its focus on research and development, as well as manufacturing capabilities and product offerings to cater to the growing global demand for advanced display glass solutions, the statement said. "This strategic investment from Vedanta Group is reflective of our clear and definitive shift in focus toward significant growth-oriented projects. We are confident that ASI's ...

Metal index corrects for 4th day in a row; NMDC, Tata Steel slips up to 8%

The Nifty Metal index, the top loser among sectoral indices, was down 2 per cent, as compared to the 0.35 per cent rise in the Nifty 50, at 9:53 AM.

Vedanta to establish two not-for-profit industrial parks: Anil Agarwal

Industrialist Anil Agarwal states that an industrial park can greatly increase the competitiveness of manufacturing while bringing down the cost of transporting raw material

India to hold more talks over import curbs on steelmaking raw material

In June, India's federal steel ministry also wrote to the trade ministry to make clear it did not favour limits on imports of met coke, citing risks to domestic output

SAIL, NMDC are down up to 9% in 1 month; is it time to buy steel stocks?

Domestic steel spread is at Rs 24,330 per tonne ( the lowest since March 2024) and the price of hot rolled coil (HRC) is at Rs 51,370 per tonne (the lowest since December 2020), said Dixit

Vedanta gets secured creditors' nod for demerger into six companies

Agarwal tried unsuccessfully to take Vedanta private in 2020, his latest attempt to trim down parent company's debt last year by getting its unit, Hindustan Zinc, to buy some of firm's zinc assets