Stock market today, March 19 -- Shares of steel companies such as Tata Steel, JSW Steel, NMDC Steel, APL Apollo Tubes and SAIL surged up to 7% on Wednesday, March 19, after the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) recommended a 12% safeguard duty on the import of some steel products to curb imports.

NMDC share price gained 7.35% to Rs.36.07 apiece while SAIL share price rose 3.54% to Rs.112.75. Meanwhile, Tata Steel share price added 2.5% to Rs.158.50 and Jindal Steel and Jindal Steel & Power share prices jumped over 1% each. APL Apollo Tubes shares also climbed, gaining 1.7% to Rs.1,457.80.

This rise in steel stocks pushed the metal index over 1% higher, making the Nifty Metal pack one of the best-performing sectoral indices on...