Mining Sector

Vedanta Ltd and its newly demerged entities Vedanta Aluminium Metal and Vedanta Oil & Gas have received rating upgrades from CRISIL, highlighting stronger business profiles, improved financial flexibility and lower leverage. The upgrades support investor confidence as Vedanta focuses on growth across zinc, aluminium, oil & gas and other natural resource businesses.

Indian benchmark indices ended largely unchanged on July 16, 2026, with IT and Auto stocks supporting the market while Realty and Financial Services lagged. Rising Brent crude prices, fresh US-Iran tensions, weak global cues, and profit booking ahead of the Q1 earnings season kept investor sentiment cautious despite selective sectoral gains.

Sensex and Nifty ended nearly flat after recovering from sharp early losses. A strong rally in TCS, HCL Tech, and the IT sector offset weakness in FMCG, metals, and defence stocks amid geopolitical concerns and higher crude oil prices.

Indian markets ended sharply higher on July 10, 2026, with Sensex rising 827 points and Nifty gaining 244 points. Strong TCS Q1 FY27 results, a rally in IT stocks, lower crude oil prices, easing volatility, and positive global cues supported investor sentiment. Realty, PSU banks, and financial stocks also witnessed strong buying during the session.

The Indian stock market extended its rally on July 6, 2026, with the Nifty and Sensex closing higher, driven by HDFC Bank's strong Q1 FY27 business update, falling Brent crude prices, sustained FII inflows, and positive global sentiment. Realty, Auto, and Oil & Gas outperformed, while IT, PSU Banks, and Media witnessed profit booking ahead of the earnings season.

Vedanta Iron & Steel continued its dream run, hitting a fresh all-time high and extending gains to over 113% since its listing. The rally was accompanied by strong gains across other demerged Vedanta Group companies, reflecting sustained investor interest.

Adani Group stocks rallied after Adani Green became India's first 20 GW renewable energy company, APSEZ signed a USD 1.397 billion Vizhinjam Port deal with MSC, and Navi Mumbai Airport cleared a major regulatory milestone for international operations.

Indian Benchmark indices ended sharply lower on June 23, 2026, as a 10% crash in South Korea's Kospi, weakness in IT stocks following Accenture's cautious outlook, and renewed concerns over higher US interest rates triggered broad-based selling. Nifty fell 278.80 points to 23,824.10, while Sensex declined 893.39 points to 76,200.68. Metal and IT stocks led losses, while Pharma emerged as the lone sectoral gainer amid defensive buying.

Vedanta stock plunged nearly 9% on June 23 following a major block deal worth ₹2,149 crore. The decline comes shortly after the group's demerger, which created four separately listed companies and transformed Vedanta into a focused metals and mining business.

Indian benchmark indices extended gains on June 22, 2026, as easing geopolitical tensions, falling crude oil prices, strong buying in Reliance Industries after its AGM, recovering IT stocks, and robust foreign investor inflows supported market sentiment. Nifty closed above 24,100, Sensex rose nearly 300 points, and Pharma, Healthcare, Media, and Oil & Gas sectors emerged as top performers.