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Hindustan Zinc shares jump 3%. Here are 3 reasons behind today's shine
Hindustan Zinc shares surged over 3% on Friday, adding approximately Rs 6,815 crore to its market value. This rally was fueled by a weaker US dollar, soaring silver prices, and a positive Q1 business update. The company reported its highest-ever first-quarter mined metal production, despite a slight dip in silver output. The stock's performance reflects a broader uptrend in metal stocks.
Silver price tanks 14% in a week leading to 9% decline in Hindustan Zinc share price. Is worst over for white metal?
Hindustan Zinc shares dropped 4% to ₹531.1 as silver prices continued to decline, impacted by a stronger US dollar and rising bond yields. Silver fell 14% this week, exacerbated by diminished geopolitical tensions and expectations of higher US interest rates affecting investor demand.
Vedanta, NALCO, Hind Zinc: Metals stocks dip up to 3%; here's why
A sell-off in precious metals, especially Silver, owing to strength in the US dollar and hawkish US Federal Reserve stance, triggered selling pressure in metal stocks on Thursday, say analysts.
Vedanta, NALCO, Hindustan Zinc shares fall up to 3% as silver, aluminium, other metal prices tumble. Here's why
Metal stocks including Vedanta, NALCO and Hindustan Zinc fell up to 3% as global metal prices declined sharply. A stronger US dollar, easing Middle East tensions and rising expectations of a Fed rate hike pressured commodities like silver, aluminium, copper and zinc, triggering a broad-based pullback in the metal pack.
Tech-Led global selloff, Fed rate fears weigh on Indian equities
Indian stock markets experienced their sharpest single-day drop in nearly a month, mirroring a global tech sell-off. The Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex both fell significantly, influenced by a strong US dollar and profit-taking after recent gains. While pharma and healthcare sectors showed resilience, most others, including metals and IT, declined. Market volatility increased, with analysts watching key support levels closely.
Hindustan Zinc shares decline 5% on falling Silver prices, stronger US Dollar
Hindstan Zinc is the only pure listed silver play in India. The metal accounts for around 50% to 45% of the firm's EBIT, which makes the stock highly sentitive to moves in the white metal.
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: GIFT Nifty extends gains further to 300 pts; Vedanta in focus
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: The peace deal, and the resultant fall in oil prices brings OMCs, IndiGo, the currency and all the stocks exposed to West Asia back in focus. A fall in the US Dollar index will also bring Metals in the spotlight, a sector that underperformed last week.
Vedanta readies $5.2 billion refinancing after rating upgrades
Anil Agarwal's UK-based Vedanta Resources is preparing to refinance $5.2 billion of dollar-denominated bonds and loans as it seeks to lower borrowing costs following recent credit-rating upgrades. The refinancing will cover $3.6 billion of bonds maturing between 2028 and 2033 and $1.6 billion of loans due from 2028 onward.
Three Metal stocks that are down over 10% in the last four sessions
A rising US Dollar is generally negative for metals as they are globally priced in that currency and therefore a rising dollar means decreased purchasing power and higher yields mean investors prefer interest yielding instruments instead of commodities like metals, which do not yield any interest.
Gold, silver rates today: Comex gold plunges $171/oz; silver down $9.1 on inflation worries, firm US dollar
On May 15, precious metals fell as a stronger US dollar and rising inflation dampened rate cut expectations. Gold hit a two-week low and silver dropped sharply, with both metals facing heavy weekly losses amid increased energy prices and high Treasury yields.
Top Gainers & Losers on May 15: HUDCO, Muthoot Finance, Voltas, IOCL, Vedanta, HAL, Aditya Infotech among top losers
On May 15, Indian markets declined, with Nifty down 0.18% and Sensex down 0.25%. Selling in financial and metal stocks offset IT sector gains. The rupee hit a record low of 96.5 against the dollar, influenced by foreign investor withdrawals and rising crude oil prices.
Rupee slips to its lowest-ever intraday level of 95.80 against the US dollar
The Indian rupee hit a record low of 95.71 against the US dollar due to high energy prices and overseas debt repayments. Despite tariff hikes on precious metals, economists warn of sustained pressure on the currency amid rising inflation and geopolitical tensions.