Tata Steel shares drop 2% after a demand letter over ore dispatch shortfall, impacting the metals index.

• Department of Mines, Jaipur, claims Tata Steel owes 24.11 billion rupees for alleged dispatch shortfall payment
• Tata Steel disputes the demand, saying it lacks justification, and the company can legally challenge it
• Despite the drop, Tata Steel is up 25.5% YTD, outperforming the 17.6% rise in the NIFTYMET metals index overall