Steel Stocks Surge as DGTR Recommends 12% Safeguard Duty

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Tata Steel, JSW Steel, and SAIL rallied after the DGTR proposed a 12% safeguard duty on select steel imports for 200 days. The Nifty Metal index jumped over 1.5% as markets opened. The move aims to curb surging imports and protect domestic firms, pending Finance Ministry approval.