Stock Market today, Feb. 12 -- Nifty Metal index gained up to 1.35% during the intraday trades on Wednesday amidst market crash. SAIL, NALCO, NMDC, Tata Steel led the gains for the Index.

Nifty Metal Index opened at 8,205.70 on Wednesday, lower than the previous close of 8,213.55 wit weakness in the markets. However the index gained up to 8,316.75 during the intraday trades which translated in to gains of 1.35%.

The Nifty metal Index ended the day at 8,268.40 with gains of 0.67%, outperforming the benchmark Nifty -50 index that ended ended the day 0.12% lower

Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIl) with gains of more than 5% led the gains for Metal Index with National Aluminium company (NALCO) not much behind also gaining close to 4%. Amon...