Explained: Vedanta, Hindustan Zinc, Hindalco to Nalco - Why metal stocks are falling today
Vedanta moved lower.
28 Sept 2026 · LiveMint Markets
Nalco share price emerged as the biggest laggard, as the stock fell as much as 3.89% to ₹344.65 per share. Meanwhile, Vedanta and Hindalco shares fell over 3% during the intraday session.
The analysis
Vedanta reported ₹344.65, with movement of 3% and 3.89% attached to those lines. Those are the figures as filed — what moves the price is how they sit against what the market already expected, not their absolute size.
Against that, the stock is -1.7% on the day at ₹261.10, and has returned -5.7% over three months. It sits 67% below its 52-week high, which means a good deal of bad news was already in the price. The metals & mining sector has moved +2.0% over the same period, so Vedanta is running 7.7 points behind its peers.
For Vedanta, the question is how much of this is already reflected in the price and how much re-rates the metals & mining peer set alongside it.
Market context
- The company directly in focus is VEDL.
- Sector exposure: Metals & Mining.
- The immediate tone of coverage reads negative.
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