Metals surge: aluminium breaches ₹264/kg as zinc hits multi-month highs

Global base-metal markets heated up as aluminium climbed to three-year highs in India (around ₹264 per kg) and zinc traded at multi-month highs internationally. The rally is fueled by strong industrial demand in China, supply-chain bottlenecks, and improved infrastructure spending. Mining and metals-stocks across India, including Vedanta Resources and Hindalco Industries, saw increased investor interest. Analysts caution that cost pressures and policy risks may moderate the move, but current momentum suggests metals remain in focus for commodity-sensitive portfolios.