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After bottoming out in November 2016, the share price of steel pipe manufacturing companies outpaced the benchmark Sensex and Nifty by over seven times due to sudden spurt in the products' demand from gas and water sectors.While Sensex and Nifty have gained 19 per cent growth since November 9 when the share price of leading steel pipes manufacturers - Man Industries and Welspun Corp - had hit 52-week low, these individual stocks have gained by 135 per cent and 140 per cent respectively during this period. Trading currently at Rs 93.40 apiece and Rs 130.65 apiece, the share price of Man Industries and Welspun Corp has witnessed a marginal profit booking from its 52-week high of Rs 98.80 apiece and Rs 134.45 apiece on July 18 and July 25 respectively.Another stock in this segment - Jindal Saw - also followed suit with its share price hitting the bottom on September 2, '16 before bouncing back to hit 52-week high to Rs 100.90 apiece in intraday trade on Monday before settling down to Rs .