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🏭 Metal — sector technicals

The Metal sector decomposed: the index's own trend and relative strength, how many of its 161 NSE stocks are participating, which are breaking out or down, and the technically strongest and weakest names.

As of 2026-09-18 close Index: Uptrend

The Metal index is in a uptrend, above its 200-day average, with RSI 49, and has outperformed the Nifty 500 by 1.9 points over three months. 54.1% of the sector's stocks are above their 200-day average and 44.7% above their 50-day; 8 broke out above a 20-day high today and 3 broke down.

Uptrend
Index regime
+1.90%
RS vs Nifty 500 (3M)
+0.23%
Index 1M
+0.32%
Index 3M
44.7%
Stocks > 50 DMA
54.1%
Stocks > 200 DMA
47.24
Median RSI
40.0
Median tech score

Metal: % of stocks above the 50- and 200-day averages

💪 Strongest by technical score

🥀 Weakest by technical score

  • HILTON Hilton Metal Forging Limited6
  • HEG HEG Limited9
  • VAML Vedanta Aluminium Metal Limited10
  • RHETAN Rhetan TMT Limited10
  • SHAH Shah Metacorp Limited11
  • ORISSAMINE The Orissa Minerals Development Company Limited11

🚀 20-day breakouts today

📉 20-day breakdowns today

📋 Every Metal stock we track
Stock Close Chg Score Trend regimeRSI (14)% vs SMA 200RS vs Nifty 3MRS vs sector index 3MRS rating (1-99)
KAMDHENUKamdhenu Limited ₹41.05 +3.92% 94 Uptrend 72.39 +52.46% +45.28% +42.43% 93.00
IMPEXFERROImpex Ferro Tech Limited ₹5.58 +1.82% 91 Strong Uptrend 99.46 +145.34% +134.67% +131.83% 98.00
SUPREMEENGSupreme Engineering Limited ₹3.58 +1.99% 91 Strong Uptrend 98.12 +141.35% +174.35% +171.51% 99.00
GRAPHITEGraphite India Limited ₹830.85 +2.06% 85 Strong Uptrend 65.73 +24.58% +33.89% +28.85% 88.00
MAHSEAMLESMaharashtra Seamless Limited ₹717.55 -0.37% 84 Strong Uptrend 65.22 +20.80% +12.55% +7.52% 74.00
SAMBHVSambhv Steel Tubes Limited ₹147.57 +14.32% 83 Strong Uptrend 72.07 +36.62% +33.95% +31.11% 87.00
WENDTWendt (India) Limited ₹8,768 +0.03% 81 Strong Uptrend 61.92 +17.99% +14.28% +9.25% 68.00
GFSTEELSGrand Foundry Limited ₹25.44 +4.99% 80 Strong Uptrend 100.00 +94.84% +90.06% +87.22% 98.00
KIRLFERKirl. Ferrous ₹480.65 +1.33% 80 Strong Uptrend 70.76 +1.21% -3.82%
VENUSPIPESVenus Pipes & Tubes Limited ₹2,283 +7.09% 78 Strong Uptrend 81.10 +66.60% +37.39% +32.36% 95.00
MMPMMP Industries Limited ₹466.85 +0.25% 77 Strong Uptrend 69.00 +66.78% +64.09% +61.25% 95.00
RATNAMANIRatnamani Metals & Tubes Limited ₹2,859 +5.79% 77 Strong Uptrend 64.26 +17.21% +7.02% +4.18% 70.00
DEEDEVDEE Development Engineers Limited ₹668.75 +4.99% 76 Uptrend 54.56 +50.85% +1.90% -0.95% 96.00
KSLKalyani Steels Limited ₹955.05 -1.60% 76 Strong Uptrend 57.52 +20.34% +18.75% +15.90% 80.00
WELCORPWelspun Corp Limited ₹2,660 +8.12% 76 Strong Uptrend 64.52 +106.16% +89.81% +84.78% 98.00
APLAPOLLOAPL Apollo Tubes Limited ₹2,270 +5.66% 75 Strong Uptrend 65.12 +15.31% +25.25% +20.21% 79.00
JTLINDJTL INDUSTRIES LIMITED ₹87.67 +0.40% 75 Uptrend 55.88 +25.15% +15.27% +10.24% 83.00
OILCOUNTUBOil Country Tubular Limited ₹65.54 +1.99% 75 Strong Uptrend 62.17 +18.15% +19.41% +16.56% 71.00
SHYAMMETLShyam Metalics and Energy Limited ₹1,100 +2.14% 75 Uptrend 63.02 +21.21% +17.63% +14.78% 80.00
GOODLUCKGoodluck India Limited ₹517.25 +1.47% 73 Uptrend 61.19 +22.50% +10.79% +5.76% 84.00
MANINDSMan Industries (India) Limited ₹851.55 +3.47% 73 Strong Uptrend 65.19 +68.40% +45.29% +40.26% 96.00
PTCILPTC Industries Limited ₹22,805 +0.60% 73 Strong Uptrend 58.89 +26.36% +30.46% +27.61% 84.00
PRECWIREPrecision Wires India Limited ₹478.40 +6.49% 72 Uptrend 57.67 +36.25% +15.45% +10.42% 95.00
MANAKSTEELManaksia Steels Limited ₹107.58 +2.99% 71 Strong Uptrend 59.52 +53.95% +50.23% +47.38% 95.00
GANDHITUBEGandhi Special Tubes Limited ₹899.20 +0.58% 70 Range 52.77 +7.65% +8.41% +5.56% 60.00
RAMRATRam Ratna Wires Limited ₹554.75 -0.51% 70 Strong Uptrend 59.86 +44.37% +33.85% +31.01% 92.00
RKFORGERamkrishna Forgings Limited ₹724.10 +2.64% 70 Uptrend 54.78 +24.76% +28.03% +23.00% 86.00
VSSLVardhman Special Steels Limited ₹404.70 -0.33% 70 Strong Uptrend 71.37 +42.36% +43.36% +38.33% 90.00
INVPRECQInv.& Prec.Cast. ₹1,357 +0.59% 69 Strong Uptrend 67.68 +90.07% +87.04%
RATNAVEERRatnaveer Precision Engineering Limited ₹299.25 -1.51% 69 Strong Uptrend 61.62 +67.34% +66.74% +61.71% 96.00
GEEKAYWIREGeekay Wires Limited ₹33.25 -0.63% 68 Strong Uptrend 74.14 +27.18% +31.13% +26.10% 78.00
SALSTEELS.A.L. Steel Limited ₹82.26 +4.99% 66 Strong Uptrend 62.45 +55.08% +47.05% +44.21% 96.00
STEELXINDSTEEL EXCHANGE INDIA LIMITED ₹11.74 +4.82% 66 Strong Uptrend 56.71 +17.91% -6.85% -11.88% 76.00
ORIENTCERORIENT CERATECH LIMITED ₹46.52 +0.89% 65 Strong Uptrend 58.89 +11.52% +19.81% +14.77% 73.00
SBCLShivalik Bimetal Controls Limited ₹1,096 +0.40% 65 Strong Uptrend 58.06 +71.59% +43.21% +38.18% 97.00
USHAMARTUsha Martin Limited ₹507.20 +2.33% 65 Range 56.02 +10.17% +9.78% +4.75% 71.00
VMSTMTVMS TMT Limited ₹49.64 -1.31% 65 Strong Uptrend 65.09 +5.41% +13.33% +8.30% 65.00
ALICONAlicon Castalloy Limited ₹729.35 +4.92% 64 Uptrend 56.72 +2.32% +14.07% +9.03% 54.00
JSLJindal Stainless Limited ₹750.95 +3.66% 64 Range 55.63 +0.37% +10.62% +5.59% 56.00
MWLMangalam Worldwide Limited ₹42.52 +5.82% 63 Strong Uptrend 63.97 +30.33% +16.16% +13.32% 88.00
PENINDPennar Industries Limited ₹171.43 +0.58% 63 Uptrend 54.83 +2.55% +8.00% +2.97% 50.00
CUBEXTUBCubex Tubings Limited ₹85.32 +4.52% 62 Range 66.14 -7.52% +1.54% -1.31% 41.00
HINDZINCHindustan Zinc Limited ₹596.00 +4.14% 62 Uptrend 54.64 +1.79% +11.00% +5.97% 70.00
VRAJVraj Iron and Steel Limited ₹127.74 +3.02% 62 Range 58.39 +2.88% +8.19% +5.34% 56.00
KALYANIFRGKalyani Forge Limited ₹975.25 -3.96% 60 Strong Uptrend 58.89 +51.31% +60.58% +57.73% 92.00
RSLRajputana Stainless Limited ₹181.21 +0.32% 60 Strong Uptrend 60.79 +42.11% +37.08% 89.00
ARFINArfin India Limited ₹89.62 +1.98% 59 Range 55.23 +8.18% -1.63% -6.66% 83.00
MANAKCOATManaksia Coated Metals & Industries Limited ₹129.22 -0.36% 59 Uptrend 60.29 +9.43% +18.44% +15.60% 63.00
SKFINDUSSKF India (Industrial) Limited ₹2,984 +1.49% 59 Strong Uptrend 58.42 +11.44% +8.59% 73.00
JINDALSAWJindal Saw Limited ₹289.50 -0.58% 58 Uptrend 47.13 +29.14% +14.30% +9.26% 86.00
20MICRONS20 Microns Limited ₹208.28 +1.25% 57 Strong Uptrend 49.76 +11.28% +13.68% +10.84% 67.00
BEEKAYBeekay Steel Ind ₹430.05 +0.82% 57 Strong Uptrend 54.38 +7.03% +4.01%
SGILSynergy Green Industries Limited ₹589.30 -0.51% 56 Range 49.49 +7.95% +3.56% +0.72% 61.00
SUNFLAGSunflag Iron And Steel Company Limited ₹345.10 +0.41% 55 Range 49.30 +13.78% -0.49% -3.34% 79.00
WELSPLSOLWelspun Special. ₹55.65 +3.19% 55 Uptrend 55.65 -1.67% -4.51%
LLOYDSMELloyds Metals And Energy Limited ₹1,827 +1.52% 54 Strong Downtrend 47.98 +16.42% +5.36% +0.33% 80.00
MUKANDLTDMukand Limited ₹134.78 +0.43% 54 Range 44.80 +0.71% +1.05% -1.79% 54.00
SHAHALLOYSShah Alloys Limited ₹92.50 +0.03% 54 Strong Uptrend 53.22 +31.18% +31.08% +28.23% 85.00
ANKITMETALAnkit Metal & Power Limited ₹1.73 +1.76% 52 Strong Uptrend 58.82 +7.07% +17.71% +14.86% 60.00
HAPPYFORGEHappy Forgings Limited ₹2,148 +0.24% 49 Uptrend 50.46 +48.29% +40.35% +35.31% 95.00
MAITHANALLMaithan Alloys Limited ₹1,009 -1.79% 49 Range 48.40 +1.41% -1.61% -4.45% 52.00
RAMASTEELRama Steel Tubes Limited ₹4.28 +4.14% 49 Weak Downtrend 53.91 -29.54% -11.26% -14.11% 4.00
ROLEXRINGSRolex Rings Limited ₹172.08 +1.33% 49 Uptrend 51.71 +22.26% +21.52% +18.68% 82.00
RUDRARudra Global Infra Products Limited ₹20.68 +1.57% 49 Strong Uptrend 55.40 +19.65% +16.80% 76.00
HARIOMPIPEHariom Pipe Industries Limited ₹362.90 +3.79% 48 Weak Downtrend 51.43 -0.86% -10.78% -13.63% 39.00
MIDHANIMishra Dhatu Nigam Limited ₹417.30 +2.32% 48 Range 47.24 +10.00% -2.75% -7.79% 70.00
MMFLMM Forgings Limited ₹628.55 +1.61% 48 Uptrend 52.80 +31.75% +42.37% +39.52% 92.00
JSWSTEELJSW Steel Limited ₹1,276 +1.77% 47 Range 47.57 +3.53% +4.69% -0.34% 65.00
CARBORUNIVCarborundum Universal Limited ₹1,124 +3.77% 46 Range 54.96 +16.94% -4.04% -6.89% 72.00
SHYAMCENTShyam Century Ferrous Limited ₹5.06 +1.81% 45 Weak Downtrend 53.98 -5.55% -0.66% -3.51% 37.00
TATASTEELTata Steel Limited ₹185.54 -0.93% 45 Range 49.64 -4.21% -2.14% -7.17% 53.00
TIRUPATIFLTirupati Forge Limited ₹67.68 +4.96% 45 Range 48.65 +39.59% +41.54% +38.70% 93.00
AEROFLEXAeroflex Industries Limited ₹510.90 +2.67% 44 Uptrend 49.31 +52.95% +3.63% -1.41% 97.00
MAHASTEELMahamaya Steel Industries Limited ₹1,142 -4.99% 44 Uptrend 42.77 +26.19% +38.59% +35.74% 94.00
RPELRaghav Productivity Enhancers Limited ₹1,652 -0.11% 44 Uptrend 51.07 +61.70% +39.11% +34.07% 96.00
HINDALCOHindalco Industries Limited ₹986.50 +0.61% 43 Weak Downtrend 44.16 +1.07% +1.97% -3.06% 69.00
SAGARDEEPSagardeep Alloys Limited ₹23.62 +0.51% 43 Weak Downtrend 45.70 -4.19% -1.23% -6.26% 44.00
BALUFORGEBalu Forge Industries Limited ₹522.15 +4.10% 42 Uptrend 46.90 +5.93% +12.81% +7.77% 54.00
TIILTechnocraft Industries (India) Limited ₹3,054 +0.14% 42 Strong Uptrend 46.24 +23.03% +21.23% +18.39% 81.00
SAILSteel Authority of India Limited ₹177.33 +1.33% 41 Range 45.03 +6.22% +6.82% +1.79% 75.00
HISARMETALHisar Metal Industries Limited ₹154.53 -0.55% 40 Range 48.50 -0.71% +0.53% -2.31% 46.00
INTERARCHInterarch Building Solutions Limited ₹1,706 +0.80% 40 Range 47.10 -11.34% -6.79% -9.64% 25.00
BHARATFORGBharat Forge Limited ₹1,962 +2.26% 38 Weak Downtrend 44.86 +6.85% -6.83% -11.86% 74.00
COALINDIACoal India Limited ₹409.90 -1.94% 38 Weak Downtrend 43.21 -5.17% -5.75% -10.78% 47.00
SARDAENSarda Energy & Minerals Limited ₹505.95 -0.20% 38 Weak Downtrend 47.64 -2.87% -1.42% -4.26% 45.00
VIDYAWIRESVidya Wires Limited ₹86.87 +1.79% 38 Range 44.77 -14.52% -19.55% 78.00
VSTLVibhor Steel Tubes Limited ₹113.54 -1.11% 38 Range 47.86 -4.23% -0.24% -3.08% 33.00
KENNAMETKennametal India ₹4,282 -0.93% 37 Strong Uptrend 51.55 +38.58% +33.55%
RHIMRHI MAGNESITA INDIA LIMITED ₹368.70 +0.75% 37 Range 43.26 -9.02% -1.59% -6.62% 35.00
ZENITHSTLZenith Steel Pipes & Industries Limited ₹5.58 +0.36% 36 Range 47.65 -5.44% -1.12% -6.15% 36.00
GMDCLTDGujarat Mineral Development Corporation Limited ₹556.45 +1.33% 35 Range 44.54 -6.10% -5.47% -10.50% 48.00
JINDALSTELJINDAL STEEL LIMITED ₹1,120 -0.79% 35 Range 47.70 -1.18% +5.41% +0.38% 59.00
NSLNISPNMDC Steel Limited ₹42.60 +2.31% 35 Weak Downtrend 46.07 +0.57% -2.76% -7.79% 54.00
VASWANIVaswani Industries Limited ₹46.47 +4.17% 35 Weak Downtrend 44.89 -15.07% -13.54% -16.38% 17.00
ELECTHERMElectrotherm (India) Limited ₹925.50 -0.77% 34 Weak Downtrend 30.92 +5.90% -8.94% -11.79% 59.00
JAINRECJain Resource Recycling Limited ₹276.25 +0.80% 34 Strong Downtrend 37.74 -27.54% -24.18% -29.21% 5.00
SCODATUBESScoda Tubes Limited ₹128.51 +3.66% 34 Weak Downtrend 45.13 -8.68% -10.37% -13.21% 27.00
STEELCASSteelcast Limited ₹319.90 +5.42% 34 Range 46.68 +18.85% +8.91% +3.87% 82.00
BANSALWIREBansal Wire Industries Limited ₹310.60 -0.85% 33 Weak Downtrend 45.83 +3.55% -0.28% -5.31% 54.00
JAIBALAJIJai Balaji Industries Limited ₹64.48 +1.05% 33 Weak Downtrend 43.95 -4.99% -9.11% -14.14% 32.00
AEROENTERAeroflex Enterprises Limited ₹125.49 +2.07% 32 Range 44.25 +24.38% -10.20% -15.23% 83.00
CIEINDIACIE Automotive India Limited ₹387.15 +0.38% 32 Strong Downtrend 42.89 -11.54% -15.45% -20.48% 29.00
IFGLEXPORIFGL Refractories Limited ₹199.03 +0.70% 32 Range 41.18 +5.04% +7.61% +2.58% 61.00
SUNCLAYSundaram Clayton Limited ₹1,255 +0.14% 32 Range 42.95 -4.40% -2.95% -5.80% 38.00
SGMARTSG Mart Limited ₹733.55 +2.99% 31 Range 43.68 +34.51% +25.16% +20.12% 94.00
JAYNECOINDJayaswal Neco Industries Limited ₹89.26 +0.36% 29 Weak Downtrend 43.29 +2.12% +5.52% +0.49% 73.00
BMWVENTLTDBMW Ventures Limited ₹51.90 +3.35% 28 Weak Downtrend 33.64 -10.81% -8.56% -13.59% 32.00
EUROBONDEuro Panel Products Limited ₹148.05 -0.30% 28 Weak Downtrend 39.76 -12.33% -12.72% -15.57% 17.00
VEDLVedanta Limited ₹267.60 +3.94% 28 Weak Downtrend 48.63 -43.57% -3.00% -8.03% 4.00
AHLADAAhlada Engineers Limited ₹37.33 -5.09% 27 Range 50.19 -13.44% -4.12% -6.96% 21.00
GRINDWELLGrindwell Norton Limited ₹1,896 +1.79% 27 Strong Downtrend 40.58 +6.66% -8.81% -13.84% 66.00
MANAKALUCOManaksia Aluminium Company Limited ₹35.87 +0.17% 27 Weak Downtrend 42.17 +4.14% -1.18% -6.21% 78.00
NMDCNMDC Limited ₹79.15 -2.04% 26 Weak Downtrend 33.33 -5.81% -5.16% -10.19% 49.00
POCLPondy Oxides & Chemicals Limited ₹469.95 -0.06% 26 Weak Downtrend 44.10 -8.09% -11.16% -14.00% 42.00
RAJMETRajnandini Metal Limited ₹3.15 +0.96% 26 Weak Downtrend 43.53 -16.21% -14.44% -19.47% 16.00
ELECTCASTElectrosteel Castings Limited ₹73.38 -0.93% 25 Range 38.16 -3.35% -7.94% -12.97% 34.00
INCREDIBLEINCREDIBLE INDUSTRIES LIMITED ₹32.37 -2.82% 25 Weak Downtrend 48.27 -7.43% -3.12% -5.96% 30.00
RAJRATANRajratan Global Wire Limited ₹452.60 +3.31% 25 Weak Downtrend 36.50 +0.38% +2.59% -2.44% 67.00
SURAJLTDSuraj Limited ₹200.79 -0.55% 25 Weak Downtrend 43.28 -13.37% -9.41% -12.25% 15.00
ASHAPURMINAshapura Minechem Limited ₹525.35 +1.50% 24 Strong Downtrend 32.30 -19.20% -22.32% -27.36% 18.00
IMFAIndian Metals & Ferro Alloys Limited ₹1,252 -1.69% 24 Weak Downtrend 37.29 -8.09% -9.29% -12.13% 47.00
NELCASTNelcast Limited ₹108.34 +0.28% 24 Weak Downtrend 37.04 -11.23% -19.39% -22.23% 23.00
BEDMUTHABedmutha Industries Limited ₹104.74 -0.23% 23 Range 43.56 -7.74% -1.49% -4.33% 37.00
BHARATWIREBharat Wire Ropes Limited ₹173.05 +0.79% 23 Strong Downtrend 39.71 -9.45% -15.17% -20.20% 43.00
HINDCOPPERHindustan Copper Limited ₹497.40 +2.45% 23 Weak Downtrend 42.39 -4.91% +1.44% -3.60% 77.00
HITECHHi-Tech Pipes Limited ₹76.14 +3.25% 23 Weak Downtrend 45.06 -10.57% -18.25% -23.28% 17.00
DCMDCM Limited ₹77.21 +1.11% 22 Weak Downtrend 42.47 -8.04% -18.46% -21.30% 30.00
NATIONALUMNational Aluminium Company Limited ₹350.50 -1.46% 22 Weak Downtrend 37.85 -5.15% +0.63% -4.41% 73.00
VESUVIUSVesuvius India Limited ₹405.95 +1.49% 22 Weak Downtrend 38.79 -13.56% -11.71% -16.74% 23.00
GALLANTTGallantt Ispat Limited ₹547.15 +1.76% 21 Weak Downtrend 41.04 -12.36% -23.10% -25.95% 23.00
GPILGodawari Power And Ispat limited ₹233.47 -2.06% 21 Weak Downtrend 39.43 -10.97% -12.08% -17.11% 33.00
SHBAJRGSh. Bajrang All. ₹155.00 +1.92% 21 Strong Downtrend 39.43 -18.16% -21.18%
BONLONBonlon Industries Limited ₹39.13 +5.56% 20 Weak Downtrend 45.08 -8.13% -10.97% 38.00
GRAVITAGravita India Limited ₹1,598 -0.82% 20 Strong Downtrend 29.02 -4.16% -4.50% -9.54% 48.00
MSPLMSP Steel & Power Limited ₹34.15 +1.19% 20 Weak Downtrend 46.42 -4.44% -20.55% -23.39% 31.00
SCANSTLScan Steels ₹52.97 -1.83% 20 Range 36.69 +45.78% +42.76%
VISLVedanta Iron and Steel Limited ₹30.91 -2.86% 20 Range 34.18 +12.36% +7.33%
MOILMOIL Limited ₹243.88 +0.34% 19 Weak Downtrend 39.21 -18.49% -12.06% -17.09% 15.00
SOUTHWESTSouth West Pinnacle Exploration Limited ₹196.11 -1.98% 19 Weak Downtrend 36.38 -9.37% -17.64% -20.48% 54.00
TIINDIATube Investments of India Limited ₹2,600 +0.05% 19 Strong Downtrend 37.71 -5.55% -18.18% -23.21% 30.00
AIAENGAIA Engineering Limited ₹3,973 -0.25% 18 Weak Downtrend 35.50 -3.75% -14.90% -17.75% 52.00
GANGAFORGEGanga Forging Limited ₹1.55 -1.27% 18 Strong Downtrend 35.18 -40.77% -39.24% -42.08% 2.00
KIOCLKIOCL Limited ₹340.65 +0.87% 18 Weak Downtrend 33.39 -8.02% -12.31% -17.34% 34.00
MCLMadhav Copper Limited ₹55.94 +2.19% 18 Weak Downtrend 45.47 -9.16% -3.10% -5.94% 52.00
PRAKASHPrakash Industries Limited ₹118.51 +1.31% 18 Weak Downtrend 36.70 -10.90% -15.18% -20.22% 25.00
SANDUMASandur Manganese & Iron Ores Limited ₹185.40 +1.57% 18 Weak Downtrend 36.46 -11.70% -9.64% -14.67% 46.00
ABANSENTABans Enterprise ₹26.07 -2.03% 17 Weak Downtrend 38.69 -3.61% -6.64%
MAANALUMaan Aluminium Limited ₹104.77 +1.83% 16 Weak Downtrend 30.56 -22.66% -15.26% -20.30% 16.00
SALASARSalasar Techno Engineering Limited ₹4.89 +0.00% 16 Strong Downtrend 27.05 -31.29% -28.14% -33.17% 3.00
SURYAROSNISurya Roshni Limited ₹210.62 +0.31% 16 Weak Downtrend 31.44 -12.51% -16.94% -19.79% 21.00
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