06 Apr , 2021 By : Kanchan Joshi
MUMBAI: Tata Steel Ltd on Tuesday touched Rs1 trillion in market capitalisation, with the stock hitting a record high.
Shares hit a record high of Rs882.30 in early deals, pushing the market cap to Rs1.05 trillion. At 10am, the scrip traded at Rs875.65 apiece on the BSE, up 1% from its previous close.
Tata Steel is the fourth company of the Tata group of companies to have hit Rs1 trillion market cap.
Metal stocks traded higher on Tuesday, with JSW Steel, SAIL, JSPL rising 1.5-2.3%.
"The metals and mining sector has seen a significant pricing uptrend as Chinese data has improved and weakened the dollar. This trend is likely to persist in the medium term and metal stocks are likely to perform well. We upgrade the sector to equal weight", said Axis Securities in a note to its investors.
Media reports suggest local authorities in Tangshan, China, have imposed a fresh set of production curbs on steel value chain until the end of calendar year 2021 to curb air pollution. According to Mysteel consultancy, if the draft plan is adopted, pig iron production and iron ore demand will fall by 22 million tonne and 35 million tonne, respectively.
"Taken together with the possibility of export rebate cuts, we believe exports from China can reduce significantly, thereby supporting steel prices", said Edelweiss Securities in a note to its investors.
"We view the development as positive for steel prices as it comes in the traditionally strong demand period in China. All in all, we retain our positive view on ferrous space with Tata Steel (TP: INR770), SAIL (TP: INR85) and JSPL (TP: INR378) as our top picks" Edelweiss report added.
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