{"id":234074,"date":"2026-09-08T10:01:53","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T04:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-metal-today-opening-bell-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T10:04:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T04:34:43","slug":"nifty-metal-today-opening-bell-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-metal-today-opening-bell-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Nifty Metal Today: Index Falls 1.51% in Early Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-metal-today-opening-bell-2026\/#Quick_sector_takeaways\" title=\"Quick sector takeaways\">Quick sector takeaways<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-metal-today-opening-bell-2026\/#Nifty_Metal_today_early-session_pressure_persists\" title=\"Nifty Metal today: early-session pressure persists\">Nifty Metal today: early-session pressure persists<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-metal-today-opening-bell-2026\/#Price_snapshot\" title=\"Price snapshot\">Price snapshot<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-metal-today-opening-bell-2026\/#Sector_ranking\" title=\"Sector ranking\">Sector ranking<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-metal-today-opening-bell-2026\/#Constituent_breadth\" title=\"Constituent breadth\">Constituent breadth<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-metal-today-opening-bell-2026\/#Heavyweights_versus_broader_participation\" title=\"Heavyweights versus broader participation\">Heavyweights versus broader participation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-metal-today-opening-bell-2026\/#Key_Nifty_Metal_stocks\" title=\"Key Nifty Metal stocks\">Key Nifty Metal stocks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-metal-today-opening-bell-2026\/#Biggest_positive_movers\" title=\"Biggest positive movers\">Biggest positive movers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-metal-today-opening-bell-2026\/#Biggest_negative_movers\" title=\"Biggest negative movers\">Biggest negative movers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-metal-today-opening-bell-2026\/#Stocks_to_watch_next_session\" title=\"Stocks to watch next session\">Stocks to watch next session<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-metal-today-opening-bell-2026\/#The_constructive_case\" title=\"The constructive case\">The constructive case<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-metal-today-opening-bell-2026\/#The_cautious_case\" title=\"The cautious case\">The cautious case<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-metal-today-opening-bell-2026\/#Univest_Insights\" title=\"Univest Insights\">Univest Insights<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-metal-today-opening-bell-2026\/#Know_more_with_Univest\" title=\"Know more with Univest\">Know more with Univest<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-metal-today-opening-bell-2026\/#Frequently_asked_questions\" title=\"Frequently asked questions\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-metal-today-opening-bell-2026\/#What_is_Nifty_Metal_today\" title=\"What is Nifty Metal today?\">What is Nifty Metal today?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-metal-today-opening-bell-2026\/#Why_was_Nifty_Metal_the_top_losing_sector_index\" title=\"Why was Nifty Metal the top losing sector index?\">Why was Nifty Metal the top losing sector index?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-metal-today-opening-bell-2026\/#What_were_Nifty_Metals_day_high_and_day_low\" title=\"What were Nifty Metal\u2019s day high and day low?\">What were Nifty Metal\u2019s day high and day low?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-metal-today-opening-bell-2026\/#How_was_the_breadth_in_Nifty_Metal_stocks\" title=\"How was the breadth in Nifty Metal stocks?\">How was the breadth in Nifty Metal stocks?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-metal-today-opening-bell-2026\/#Which_stock_gained_in_Nifty_Metal_today\" title=\"Which stock gained in Nifty Metal today?\">Which stock gained in Nifty Metal today?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-metal-today-opening-bell-2026\/#Which_stocks_were_the_biggest_losers_in_Nifty_Metal\" title=\"Which stocks were the biggest losers in Nifty Metal?\">Which stocks were the biggest losers in Nifty Metal?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-metal-today-opening-bell-2026\/#Disclaimer\" title=\"Disclaimer\">Disclaimer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quick_sector_takeaways\"><\/span>Quick sector takeaways<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/screeners\/nifty-metal\"><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/screeners\/nifty-metal\">Nifty Metal<\/a><\/a> was down 1.51% in early trade on 8 October 2026, trading at 12,120.75, versus the previous close of 12,306.70.<\/li>\n<li>The index had declined by 185.95 points by 10:00 AM IST, after moving between 12,312.10 and 12,101.25 during the session.<\/li>\n<li>Market breadth was weak: 1 of the sector&#8217;s 16 stocks advanced, while 15 declined and none were unchanged.<\/li>\n<li>Adani Enterprises, Welspun Corp and Jindal Steel &amp; Power were among the steepest fallers, while Hindustan Copper was the sole gainer. The next session\u2019s watchpoints include the index\u2019s 12,101.25 session low and participation across metal stocks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nifty_Metal_today_early-session_pressure_persists\"><\/span>Nifty Metal today: early-session pressure persists<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Nifty Metal today<\/strong> opened at 12,310.45 and remained under pressure through the early part of the session. At 10:00 AM IST, the index stood at 12,120.75, down 185.95 points or 1.51% from its previous close of 12,306.70.<\/p>\n<p>The opening level was only marginally above the previous close, but the index subsequently moved lower. Its latest reading was 19.50 points above the session low of 12,101.25, showing that the sector was trading near the weaker end of its intraday range. The early-session reading places metal among the sharpest areas of weakness across India&#8217;s NSE sector indices.<\/p>\n<p>The decline was broad rather than limited to one or two names. Major steel, non-ferrous metal, mining and metal-products stocks were largely in the red, while Hindustan Copper provided the lone positive move among the sector\u2019s stocks.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Price_snapshot\"><\/span>Price snapshot<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Nifty Metal began the session at 12,310.45, touched a high of 12,312.10 and a low of 12,101.25. The 210.85-point intraday range indicates a notable early swing from the high to the low. The index was below its opening level as well as its previous close at the time of this update.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Measure<\/th>\n<th>Level<\/th>\n<th>Session reading<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Last traded level<\/td>\n<td>12,120.75<\/td>\n<td>Down 185.95 points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Previous close<\/td>\n<td>12,306.70<\/td>\n<td>Reference level for the 1.51% decline<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Day high<\/td>\n<td>12,312.10<\/td>\n<td>Reached early in the session<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Day low<\/td>\n<td>12,101.25<\/td>\n<td>19.50 points below the latest level<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sector_ranking\"><\/span>Sector ranking<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Nifty Metal ranked as the top losing sector index in the early session, with its 1.51% fall exceeding the declines in the other tracked sector and market indices. The full ranking, from the strongest gain to the steepest fall, was: Nifty IT, up 1.76%; Nifty Bank, down 0.32%; Nifty Financial Services, down 0.52%; Nifty Pharma, down 0.58%; Nifty Auto, down 0.61%; Nifty FMCG, down 0.73%; Nifty Mid Select, down 0.98%; and Nifty Metal, down 1.51%.<\/p>\n<p>This comparison shows a mixed early market picture: Nifty IT was the only index in positive territory, while Nifty Metal recorded the largest percentage decline. The gap between Nifty IT\u2019s 1.76% gain and Nifty Metal\u2019s 1.51% fall was 3.27 percentage points.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Constituent_breadth\"><\/span>Constituent breadth<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Breadth within Nifty Metal was decisively negative. Of 16 sector stocks, 15 declined, 1 advanced and none were unchanged. That means 93.75% of the index\u2019s stocks were lower in early trade, underlining the breadth of the downward move.<\/p>\n<p>Hindustan Copper rose 0.47% to Rs. 482.20, while every other named sector stock was lower. The 1-to-15 advance-decline split is an important reading alongside the index level because it captures how widely the pressure extended across the sector.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heavyweights_versus_broader_participation\"><\/span>Heavyweights versus broader participation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The heavyweight group was also negative. <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/adanient\/adani-enterprises-ltd-share-price-today\">Adani Enterprises<\/a> fell 3.82% to Rs. 2,638.10, while JSW Steel declined 1.40%, Tata Steel was down 1.00%, Hindustan Zinc fell 1.25% and Vedanta slipped 1.05%.<\/p>\n<p>The same set of names featured among the closely tracked stocks in the sector during the session. Their uniform declines aligned with the broader 15-to-1 negative breadth, rather than presenting a split picture between larger stocks and the rest of the index.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Nifty_Metal_stocks\"><\/span>Key Nifty Metal stocks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Stock<\/th>\n<th>Move<\/th>\n<th>Why it matters<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/adanient\/adani-enterprises-ltd-share-price-today\">Adani Enterprises<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Down 3.82% to Rs. 2,638.10<\/td>\n<td>It was the sector\u2019s steepest percentage loser.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/welcorp\/welspun-corp-ltd-share-price-today\">Welspun Corp<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Down 3.52% to Rs. 2,609.30<\/td>\n<td>It recorded the second-largest decline.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/jindalstel\/jindal-steel-and-power-ltd-share-price-today\">Jindal Steel &amp; Power<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Down 2.82% to Rs. 1,031.10<\/td>\n<td>It traded near its session low of Rs. 1,026.90.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/jswsteel\/jsw-steel-ltd-share-price-today\">JSW Steel<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Down 1.40% to Rs. 1,212.80<\/td>\n<td>It was below the Rs. 1,230.00 previous close.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/tatasteel\/tata-steel-ltd-share-price-today\">Tata Steel<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Down 1.00% to Rs. 173.88<\/td>\n<td>It remained in the red with the wider sector.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Biggest_positive_movers\"><\/span>Biggest positive movers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hindustan Copper was the only gainer in Nifty Metal, rising Rs. 2.25 or 0.47% to Rs. 482.20. The stock traded between Rs. 479.00 and Rs. 485.85, with its latest level above the previous close of Rs. 479.95. Its positive showing stood apart from the sector-wide decline.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Biggest_negative_movers\"><\/span>Biggest negative movers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Adani Enterprises led the losses with a 3.82% fall, followed by Welspun Corp, down 3.52%, and Jindal Steel &amp; Power, down 2.82%. Ratnamani Metals &amp; Tubes declined 2.13% to Rs. 2,470.50, while APL Apollo Tubes fell 1.64% to Rs. 2,100.00.<\/p>\n<p>National Aluminium Company was down 1.53%, Lloyds Metals &amp; Energy declined 1.50%, and <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/hindalco\/hindalco-industries-ltd-share-price-today\">Hindalco Industries<\/a> fell 0.80%. The distribution of losses across these names mirrors the negative sector breadth.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stocks_to_watch_next_session\"><\/span>Stocks to watch next session<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Adani Enterprises: the sector\u2019s biggest faller, down 3.82%.<\/li>\n<li>Welspun Corp: down 3.52% after trading between Rs. 2,593.00 and Rs. 2,709.40.<\/li>\n<li>Jindal Steel &amp; Power: down 2.82%, with the latest price near its intraday low.<\/li>\n<li>JSW Steel: down 1.40% and trading at Rs. 1,212.80.<\/li>\n<li>Tata Steel: down 1.00% at Rs. 173.88.<\/li>\n<li>Hindustan Copper: the sole sector gainer, up 0.47%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_constructive_case\"><\/span>The constructive case<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The constructive evidence is concentrated in Hindustan Copper\u2019s positive move and the fact that Nifty Metal was still above its intraday low at 10:00 AM IST. The index\u2019s latest level of 12,120.75 was 19.50 points above 12,101.25, while Hindustan Copper held above its previous close.<\/p>\n<p>These are observations from the early session rather than signals of a broader turnaround. For the sector picture to become less one-sided, investors can track whether more metal stocks shift into positive territory during subsequent trade.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_cautious_case\"><\/span>The cautious case<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The cautious case is defined by the index\u2019s 1.51% decline, its position below both the open and previous close, and the 15-to-1 negative breadth reading. The index also traded close to its session low, while several widely followed metal stocks posted declines of 1% or more.<\/p>\n<p>Adani Enterprises and Welspun Corp were down more than 3%, and Jindal Steel &amp; Power was down 2.82%. Across the heavyweight basket, all five named stocks were lower. This combination kept the early-session tone weak for Nifty Metal today.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Univest_Insights\"><\/span>Univest Insights<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The early reading for Nifty Metal was notably weaker than the wider index comparison. While Nifty IT gained 1.76%, metal was the steepest decliner among the tracked indices. The sector\u2019s intraday range also showed a move from 12,312.10 to 12,101.25 soon after the opening bell.<\/p>\n<p>Price action in individual stocks reinforced the index move. The largest percentage declines came from Adani Enterprises, Welspun Corp and Jindal Steel &amp; Power, while the broader steel and non-ferrous group was also lower. Hindustan Copper\u2019s 0.47% gain was the sole positive counterpoint.<\/p>\n<p>For a broader market context, readers can follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/share-market-today\"><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/share-market-today\">Univest Market View<\/a><\/a>. Nifty Metal today remains an early-session update, and index and stock readings can change as trading progresses.<\/p>\n<p>In the next session, watch whether Nifty Metal holds above 12,101.25 and whether the 1-15 advance-decline reading begins to improve.<\/p>\n<p class=\"univest-posted-at\" style=\"font-size:14px;color:#666;margin:20px 0 8px\">Published on 8 October 2026 at 10:03 AM IST<\/p>\n<section class=\"univest-login-cta\" style=\"margin:28px 0;padding:24px;border-radius:10px;background:#eef5ff;border:1px solid #cddff7;text-align:center\">\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Know_more_with_Univest\"><\/span>Know more with Univest<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Log in to Univest to explore market insights, track stocks, and get <strong>3 free trade ideas<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/share-market-today\">Share Market Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/user\/log-in\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:11px 20px;border-radius:6px;background:#1f4e79;color:#fff !important;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700\">Know More &#8211; Log In<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_asked_questions\"><\/span>Frequently asked questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Nifty_Metal_today\"><\/span>What is Nifty Metal today?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Nifty Metal was at 12,120.75 at 10:00 AM IST on 8 October 2026, down 1.51% or 185.95 points from the previous close.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_was_Nifty_Metal_the_top_losing_sector_index\"><\/span>Why was Nifty Metal the top losing sector index?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It recorded the largest percentage decline among the tracked indices, falling 1.51% in the early session.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_were_Nifty_Metals_day_high_and_day_low\"><\/span>What were Nifty Metal\u2019s day high and day low?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The index touched a day high of 12,312.10 and a day low of 12,101.25.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_was_the_breadth_in_Nifty_Metal_stocks\"><\/span>How was the breadth in Nifty Metal stocks?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One stock advanced, 15 declined and none were unchanged among the sector\u2019s 16 stocks.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_stock_gained_in_Nifty_Metal_today\"><\/span>Which stock gained in Nifty Metal today?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Hindustan Copper was the sole gainer, rising 0.47% to Rs. 482.20.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_stocks_were_the_biggest_losers_in_Nifty_Metal\"><\/span>Which stocks were the biggest losers in Nifty Metal?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Adani Enterprises fell 3.82%, Welspun Corp declined 3.52%, and Jindal Steel &amp; Power was down 2.82%.<\/p>\n<section class=\"univest-disclaimer\">\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disclaimer\"><\/span>Disclaimer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Investments in securities markets are subject to market risks. Read all related documents carefully before investing. 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