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The government levied export duty on 11 iron and steel intermediates and key steel products.
At 10:36 am; Nifty Metal index was the top gainer among sectoral indices, up 4.4 per cent, as compared to 1.3 per cent rise in the Nifty50 index.
The metal index on the NSE has tumbled 14 per cent so far from its historic peak and continues to drift lower
Analysts are now taking note of a few developments that could lead to demand reduction; Nifty Metals Index, with 2.85% fall on Monday was the top loser among sectoral indices
The Nifty Metal index can gain another 3 per cent as long as the index maintains above 6,300-level on a closing basis.
Commodities markets from metals to oil and gas have been upended by the war in Ukraine as big corporates withdraw from Russia
Analysts expect the divergence to continue as Russia remains one of the world's top producers and exporters of energy and industrial metals.
While Nifty Metal index is just 140 points short of a new historic peak, Vedanta shares gracefully achieved it today
Russia is a major producer of industrial metals such as aluminium and nickel
Russia produces about 6 per cent of the world's aluminium and accounts for about 7 per cent of global nickel mine supplies
This government has allocated Rs 7.5 trillion towards capital expenditure, up 35.4 per cent higher compared to the previous year's figure of Rs 5.5 trillion.
Analysts underweight despite metals index's better dividend yield, lower P/E versus Sensex
PowerGrid was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 4 per cent
Benchmark BSE Sensex declined by 109 points on Tuesday due to losses in index major Reliance Industries, Tata Steel and ICICI Bank amid a muted trend in global markets. The 30-share index ended 109.40 points or 0.18 per cent lower at 60,029.06 with 16 of its constituents closing in red. The broader NSE Nifty fell by 40.70 points or 0.23 per cent to 17,888.95 as metal, IT and energy stocks declined. Tata Steel was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding around 3 per cent, followed by Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, IndusInd Bank and Reliance Industries. On the other hand, Maruti, NTPC, Titan, SBI and L&T were among the gainers. Sectorally, BSE metal, energy, basic materials, oil and gas and healthcare indices fell up to 1.93 per cent, while realty, consumer durables and auto index ended with gains. Metal, oil and commodity stocks dragged, fuelled by profit booking while realty, PSU bank and consumer durables made frail attempts at lifting the indices, analysts said. Broader midcap an
Gold and steel related stocks are likely to hog the limelight in trades on Tuesday. The former on the account of Dhanteras, while the latter owing to hike in steel prices
Demand-supply scenario is favourable and should keep prices elevated
The Nifty Metal index surpassed its previous high of 6,079.55 on October 14, 2021.
The overall trend for metal stocks seems to be precarious, and a further downside cannot be ruled out
Analysts, however, see the fall in iron ore prices a lead indicator and expect steel prices to decline soon