Metal sector stocks rally today, Feb 25: Vedanta surge 4.59%, NALCO jumps 4.66%, Hindustan Zinc up 3.31%

Metal stocks in the Indian market showed gains on February 25, 2026, as of midday trading. The Nifty Metal index rose around 2.5-3%, outperforming the broader market where the Nifty 50 traded above 25,600 (up approximately 0.7%) and the BSE Sensex was near 82,700 (up around 0.6%).

Key Metal Stock Performances (as of ~12:14 PM IST)

Here are the BSE and NSE prices with percentage changes from the provided data:

• Vedanta: BSE ₹726.80 (+4.52%), NSE ₹727.00 (+4.59%)
• NALCO (National Aluminium Company): BSE ₹358.30 (+4.32%), NSE ₹359.00 (+4.66%)
• Hindustan Zinc: BSE ₹617.05 (+3.13%), NSE ₹617.15 (+3.31%)
• SAIL (Steel Authority of India): BSE ₹165.90 (+3.53%), NSE ₹165.91 (+3.58%)
• Tata Steel: BSE ₹216.20 (+3.37%), NSE ₹216.20 (+3.38%)
• Jindal Steel & Power: BSE ₹1,263.60 (+2.47%), NSE ₹1,264.00 (+2.49%)
• JSW Steel: BSE ₹1,281.75 (+2.18%), NSE ₹1,281.60 (+2.16%)
• Hindalco Industries: BSE ₹941.45 (+2.02%), NSE ₹941.50 (+2.02%)
• Welspun Corp: BSE ₹794.15 (+2.37%), NSE ₹793.75 (+2.23%)
• HUBS: BSE ₹304.95 (+2.20%), NSE ₹305.10 (+2.21%)
• Maithan Alloys: BSE ₹1,018.10 (+1.94%), NSE ₹1,022.80 (+2.43%)
• Coal India: BSE ₹436.00 (+1.25%), NSE ₹436.45 (+1.28%)
• APL Apollo Tubes: BSE ₹2,225.95 (+1.37%), NSE ₹2,224.40 (+1.31%)
• NMDC: BSE ₹81.29 (+0.69%), NSE ₹81.36 (+0.69%)
• Jain Resource Recycling Ltd.: BSE ₹370.60 (+0.49%), NSE ₹370.65 (+0.43%)

Vedanta and NALCO led the gains among major names, with increases of over 4%.

Broader Market Context

The metal sector’s advance occurred amid a recovery in Indian equities following a selloff in the previous session, driven partly by IT stocks rebounding. Metal stocks extended gains for a second day in some reports. Top losers in the broader metal space included Parmeshwar Metal Ltd. (down ~5.0%) and Narmadesh Brass Industries Ltd. (down ~4.7%), though these are smaller players.

This update is based on intraday data around 12:13-12:14 PM IST on February 25, 2026. Stock prices fluctuate; refer to official exchange sources for the latest quotes.