Vedanta's oil and gas business also took a hit due to the windfall tax and lower crude prices in Q2, analysts said
The development acquires significance since Vedanta's holding company, Vedanta Resources, will receive nearly 70 per cent of the dividend to be distributed
The Nifty Metal index can rally up to 11 per cent following the breakout. Among individual stocks, Tata Steel needs to conquer its 200-DMA to gain strength.