In the last three months of volatility which nifty, sensex and broader market have witnessed there are some sectors which have shown a streak of out performance. They haven't fallen as much as nifty when the index was going down and pretty much moved in tandem with the index when it moved upward. Amongst many sectors metal has been one of them. There has to be a reason for this relative performance. In the case of metals stocks, there are some minor indications of improvement in the Chinese economy which have been keeping the metal prices stable. Question arises that if metal stocks have been stable, shouldn't be mining stocks, which also pretty much follow the same path of outperformance and be on watchlist because at the end of the day mining is a critical part of the whole supply chain.
