SAIL Faces Short-Term Decline Amid Strong Long-Term Performance Compared to Sensex

Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) experienced a decline of 3.38% on July 25, 2025, underperforming the sector by 2.31%. The stock reached an intraday low of Rs 131.7, reflecting a drop of 3.23%. Despite this downturn, SAIL's moving averages indicate that it is performing better than the 50-day, 100-day, and 200-day averages, although it is currently below the 5-day and 20-day moving averages. In the broader market context, the Sensex has also faced challenges, falling by 447.97 points to 81,617.79, a decrease of 0.69%. Notably, while SAIL's one-day performance shows a decline of 3.31%, the Sensex's performance is down by 0.72%. Over the past week, SAIL has decreased by 3.55%, contrasting with the Sensex's slight decline of 0.20%. On a longer-term basis, SAIL has shown resilience, with a year-to-date performance of 16.36%, significantly outperforming the Sensex's 4.42%. Over three years, SAIL has surged by 73.27%, compared to the Sensex's 46.32%, and over five years, it has increased by an impressive 283.11%, while the Sensex rose by 114.00%.