National Aluminium share price surged by 4 percent in today's trading session as metal counters were in high demand.

Hindustan Zinc stock touched 52-week high after brokerage and financial services major Citi retained BUY rating for the stock.

Public sector major National Aluminium Co Ltd seeks 15 per cent import duty on Aluminum coming from China in order to save the interest of domestic industry, facing tough situation under the impact of global slowdown and recession like conditions across the world. Government has also expressed concerns over increase in aluminium import in recent times from China.

NALCO's chairman, C. R. Pradhan, said, "They may fix it at 10 percent, 15 percent or they may fix it higher. A 10-15 percent duty at present scenario will protect the prices
(from falling)."

It was today informed by Vedanta group firm Madras Aluminium Company that for the Q3 ended 31st December, the net loss of the company stood at Rs 7.13 crore, while it had a net profit of Rs 14.72 crore for the same quarter in the previous fiscal.

It was informed by the company that a proposal from the promoter, Twinstar Holdings has been received by its board, in which the former has offered to acquire the remaining 20 per cent stake in Malco, following which the shares of the firm would be delisted from the stock exchanges.