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Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: GIFT Nifty cuts gains to 50 points; Physicswallah in focus

Published on 21/04/2026 08:05 AM

As investors considered declining oil prices, currency fluctuations, and ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia, global precious metals saw mixed trading on Tuesday, April 21. Gold held slight gains while silver slightly declined.

 

Arabica coffee off highs as Brazil harvest begins

ICO : Rising fertilizer prices linked to geopolitical tensions pose a risk of pushing up costs for coffee growers worldwide

Wheat futures climb to 9 month high

Weather risks and fertilizer supply disruptions

Dry weather in Europe , Australia

Aluminum prices off 4 year highs to $3530 a ton

Hit on production capacity , logistics and growth concern

Emirates Global Aluminium:  will take at least a year to restore production.

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Iron ore prices climb to 1 yr high

Resilient china demand

China port inventories decline for 2nd week

Middle east accounts for 9% of global Aluminum supplies

Middle east was 16% export destination for china in 2025

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Zinc prices surge to Aug 2022 highs

Concerns over near-term supply tightness

Inventories at the Shanghai Exchange continue to decline

mine closures and operational disruptions support

Restart of Boliden’s Tara mine , Production ramp-up at Ivanhoe Mines’ Kipushi project

Gold prices steady at $4800 an oz

Gold is 8% down since West Asia conflict

Copper prices off 2 month highs

Prolonged West Asia conflict threatens economic growth

Output constrained by mining disruptions, underinvestment, long lead times for new projects

On Monday, April 20, Wall Street benchmark indices ended their two-week record-breaking run at or just below the flat line.

 

TRADE SET UP

In today’s session, some of the stocks to look out for include Vedanta, JSW Steel, PNB Housing Finance, and TVS Motor, among others.

Check The Full List Here

 

GIFT Nifty is higher, trading at a premium of over 80 points from Nifty Futures Monday’s close, indicating a start in the green for the Indian market

 

The benchmark Nifty 50 index went into a consolidation phase on Monday after making a significant comeback from Friday’s lows and ended the session mostly flat.

 

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