New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- National Aluminium, Tata Steel, Jindal Stainless, Hindalco Industries, and Vedanta were among the key metal stocks that continued to edge higher in an otherwise subdued trade on Friday, October 3, supported by a series of positive developments that are sustaining demand for the sector.

Among the top gainers, NALCO led the charge with a 4% surge to the day's high, followed by Tata Steel, Jindal Stainless, Hindalco Industries, Vedanta, JSW Steel, Hindustan Zinc, and Hindustan Copper, which advanced between 2% and 4%.

The strong rally in individual counters pushed the Nifty Metal index to a fresh record high of 10,343, up 2.5%, marking its fourth consecutive day of gains. The recent uptrend has also lifted the index by...