Metal sector stocks fall today, June 25: NALCO falls 2.97%, Vedanta declines 2.85%, Hindustan Zinc drops 2.72%

Metal stocks traded with a broadly negative bias on June 25, 2026, during the late morning session, with the majority of counters in the red even as the broader market stayed firmly positive. The Nifty 50 was up 0.66% at 24,180.65, while the S&P BSE Sensex gained 0.73% to 77,550.57 as of around 11:00–11:04 AM, marking a clear divergence between the metal sector and the wider market.

Top Gainers

• Welspun Corp was the top gainer, rising 1.80% on BSE to ₹1,429.00 and 1.61% on NSE to ₹1,428.70.
• JSW Steel gained 0.30% on BSE to ₹1,234.95 and 0.23% on NSE to ₹1,234.00.
• Vedanta Oil and Gas rose 0.29% on BSE to ₹34.50, while down 0.09% on NSE to ₹34.42.
• HUBS gained 0.14% on BSE to ₹280.20 and 0.25% on NSE to ₹280.40.

Major Losers

• CMR Green Technologies was the top loser, falling 3.77% on BSE to ₹249.95 and 3.52% on NSE to ₹249.84.
• NALCO declined 2.97% on BSE to ₹337.85 and 3.03% on NSE to ₹338.00.
• Vedanta fell 2.85% on BSE to ₹274.35 and 2.81% on NSE to ₹274.60.
• Hindustan Zinc declined 2.72% on BSE to ₹526.95 and 2.80% on NSE to ₹526.80.
• Jain Resource Recycling fell 1.72% on BSE to ₹359.10 and 1.71% on NSE to ₹359.45.
• Hindalco declined 1.65% on BSE to ₹960.45 and 1.43% on NSE to ₹962.60.
• Coal India fell 1.65% on BSE to ₹434.45 and 1.63% on NSE to ₹434.55.
• APL Apollo Tubes declined 1.38% on BSE to ₹1,799.85 and 1.65% on NSE to ₹1,796.00.
• Maithan Alloys fell 0.99% on BSE to ₹1,023.00 and 1.14% on NSE to ₹1,022.20.
• Jindal Steel & Power declined 0.60% on BSE to ₹1,083.65 and 0.54% on NSE to ₹1,083.80.
• Tata Steel fell 0.58% on BSE to ₹189.05 and 0.58% on NSE to ₹189.06.
• SAIL declined 0.53% on BSE to ₹170.45 and 0.57% on NSE to ₹170.44.
• NMDC fell 0.48% on BSE to ₹85.25 and 0.53% on NSE to ₹85.25.

Metal stocks displayed a clearly negative trend on June 25, with the vast majority of counters tracked closing lower despite the broader Nifty 50 and Sensex trading firmly in positive territory. CMR Green Technologies was the sharpest decliner, falling close to 4%, followed by NALCO, Vedanta, and Hindustan Zinc, all down more than 2.5%. Welspun Corp stood out as the standout gainer, rising 1.80%, while JSW Steel also managed a modest advance. Among the larger names, Tata Steel, SAIL, and Coal India all slipped lower, underscoring the broad-based weakness across the metals and mining space even as the wider market posted healthy gains on the day.

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