Metal shares under pressure; JSW Steel, Hindustan Zinc hit 52-week lows

Jindal Steel and Power, Tata Steel, JSW Steel, Steel Authority of India, Hindustan Zinc and Vedanta were down in the range of 3 per cent to 4 per cent on the NSE.

Shares of metal companies were under pressure, with most of the frontline sector companies trading lower by up to 4 per cent on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) amid subdued demand.

Jindal Steel and Power (JSPL), Tata Steel, JSW Steel, Steel Authority of India (SAIL), Hindustan Zinc and Vedanta were down in the range of 3 per cent to 4 per cent on the NSE.

Among individual stocks, JSW Steel (down 4 per cent at Rs 252), Hindustan Zinc (3 per cent at Rs 222) and Hindustan Copper (2 per cent at Rs 38) hit their respective 52-week