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Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

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<li>The Indian Rupee’s decline to 95 per dollar is driven by a widening trade deficit, surging crude oil prices, and persistent foreign capital outflows</li>
<li>This depreciation triggers imported inflation across the economy, a substantial 3.7% to 5.2% EPS boost for top-tier IT services exporters.</li>
<li>Global exporters like <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/coforge-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8639:1" rel="noopener">Coforge (COFORGE IN)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sagility-india-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43717:1" rel="noopener">Sagility India (SAGILITY IN)</a> emerge as primary beneficiaries, whereas import-dependent sectors like Aviation and Paints face severe and immediate margin contraction.</li>
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The Indian Rupee’s decline to 95 per dollar is driven by a widening trade deficit, surging crude oil prices, and persistent foreign capital outflows
This depreciation triggers imported inflation across the economy, a substantial 3.7% to 5.2% EPS boost for top-tier IT services exporters.
Global exporters like Coforge (COFORGE IN) and Sagility India (SAGILITY IN) emerge as primary beneficiaries, whereas import-dependent sectors like Aviation and Paints face severe and immediate margin contraction.


The Rupee at 95/$: Sectoral Winners and Losers

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40,000-45,000 Indian containers stranded at sea and in transit as West Asia conflict escalates sharply.</li>
<li>Export Cargo worth USD 1-1.5 billion is at risk, per container surcharges have hit USD 3,000 - 5,000, a 3-5x jump from normal.</li>
<li>Listed exporters in rice, textiles and perishables face acute margin compression. The crises may not resolve quickly.</li>
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40,000-45,000 Indian containers stranded at sea and in transit as West Asia conflict escalates sharply.
Export Cargo worth USD 1-1.5 billion is at risk, per container surcharges have hit USD 3,000 - 5,000, a 3-5x jump from normal.
Listed exporters in rice, textiles and perishables face acute margin compression. The crises may not resolve quickly.


45,000 Indian Containers Disrupted by War: Which Indian Companies Are Most Exposed?

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<li>On March 9, 2026, a Delhi High Court Division Bench dismissed Novo Nordisk's appeal, upholding a single-judge ruling that its semaglutide species patent (IN 262697) appears vulnerable to revocation.</li>
<li>The judgment clears <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dr-reddy-s-laboratories-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16406:1" rel="noopener">Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (DRRD IN)</a>'s to continue exporting semaglutide and signals an imminent generic flood on March 20, 2026, when the patent formally expires.</li>
<li>Emcure's exclusive Novo Nordisk Poviztra pact makes it India's only licensed semaglutide distributor for the innovator brand, but HC ruling simultaneously accelerates 54-brand generic entry that will compress pricing industrywide.</li>
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On March 9, 2026, a Delhi High Court Division Bench dismissed Novo Nordisk's appeal, upholding a single-judge ruling that its semaglutide species patent (IN 262697) appears vulnerable to revocation.
The judgment clears Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (DRRD IN)'s to continue exporting semaglutide and signals an imminent generic flood on March 20, 2026, when the patent formally expires.
Emcure's exclusive Novo Nordisk Poviztra pact makes it India's only licensed semaglutide distributor for the innovator brand, but HC ruling simultaneously accelerates 54-brand generic entry that will compress pricing industrywide.


Emcure Pharmaceuticals: The Delhi HC Semaglutide Ruling Changes the Game

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

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<li>CStone Pharmaceuticals got additional indication approval for sugemalimab from UK MHRA in NSCLC. HBM Holdings entered into an exclusive license agreement and equity partnership agreement with Solstice Oncology.</li>
<li>Astellas Pharma and Vir Biotechnology entered a global strategic collaboration to advance VIR-5500 for prostate cancer. Bora Pharmaceuticals has renewed a five-year manufacturing partnership with GSK.</li>
<li>Lupin received EC approval for ranibizumab biosimilar. Zydus Lifesciences announces successful clinical development of pembrolizumab biosimilar candidate FYB206. FDA has accepted for review Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories’ BLA for Orencia biosimilar.</li>
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CStone Pharmaceuticals got additional indication approval for sugemalimab from UK MHRA in NSCLC. HBM Holdings entered into an exclusive license agreement and equity partnership agreement with Solstice Oncology.
Astellas Pharma and Vir Biotechnology entered a global strategic collaboration to advance VIR-5500 for prostate cancer. Bora Pharmaceuticals has renewed a five-year manufacturing partnership with GSK.
Lupin received EC approval for ranibizumab biosimilar. Zydus Lifesciences announces successful clinical development of pembrolizumab biosimilar candidate FYB206. FDA has accepted for review Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories’ BLA for Orencia biosimilar.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (March 1) – CStone, HBM, Astellas, Bora Pharma, Lupin, Zydus Lifesciences

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<li>Sino Biopharmaceutical got indication expansion approval for benmelstobart in stage III NSCLC in China. Hansoh Pharmaceutical got EU approval for Ameile as first-line treatment of advanced NSCLC.</li>
<li>EMA validated Daiichi Sankyo’s marketing authorization application for Enhertu as a monotherapy for HER2+ breast cancer. FDA accepted Ono Pharmaceutical’s NDA for primary central nervous system lymphoma drug candidate tirabrutinib.</li>
<li>ABL Bio initiates global phase 2 trial evaluating ABL111 as first-line treatment for metastatic gastric cancer. CSL entered an exclusive outlicensing agreement with Eli Lilly to develop and commercialise clazakizumab.</li>
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Sino Biopharmaceutical got indication expansion approval for benmelstobart in stage III NSCLC in China. Hansoh Pharmaceutical got EU approval for Ameile as first-line treatment of advanced NSCLC.
EMA validated Daiichi Sankyo’s marketing authorization application for Enhertu as a monotherapy for HER2+ breast cancer. FDA accepted Ono Pharmaceutical’s NDA for primary central nervous system lymphoma drug candidate tirabrutinib.
ABL Bio initiates global phase 2 trial evaluating ABL111 as first-line treatment for metastatic gastric cancer. CSL entered an exclusive outlicensing agreement with Eli Lilly to develop and commercialise clazakizumab.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (February 22) – Sino Bio, Hansoh Pharma, Daiichi Sankyo, Ono, ABL Bio, CSL

India

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited provides a complete range of pharmaceutical services. The Company manufactures bulk drugs and formulations including verapamil and cephalexin. The Company also manufactures and exports molecules such as norfloxacin, ciprofloxacin, and varieties of semi-synthetic penicillin. The Company markets its products in India and around the world.

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The Rupee at 95/$: Sectoral Winners and Losers

Indian Rupee's decline to 95 per dollar due to trade deficit, oil prices, and capital outflows leads to imported inflation but boosts EPS for IT...

Sudarshan Bhandari

45,000 Indian Containers Disrupted by War: Which Indian Companies Are Most Exposed?

Thousands of Indian containers stranded at sea due to West Asia conflict, risking billions in export cargo and causing surcharges to skyrocket for...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Emcure Pharmaceuticals: The Delhi HC Semaglutide Ruling Changes the Game

Delhi High Court dismisses Novo Nordisk's appeal, opening the door for generic semaglutide flood in India as patent expiration nears.

Sudarshan Bhandari

APAC Healthcare Weekly (March 1) – CStone, HBM, Astellas, Bora Pharma, Lupin, Zydus Lifesciences

CStone’s sugemalimab got label expansion in UK. HBM Holdings entered exclusive license agreement with Solstice Oncology. Astellas Pharma and Vir...

Tina Banerjee

APAC Healthcare Weekly (February 22) – Sino Bio, Hansoh Pharma, Daiichi Sankyo, Ono, ABL Bio, CSL

Hansoh Pharma got EU approval for Ameile. EMA validated Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu in breast cancer. FDA accepted Ono Pharmaceutical’s tirabrutinib....

Tina Banerjee

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52-week Range

Market Cap (USDm)

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The Rupee at 95/$: Sectoral Winners and Losers

​Indian Rupee's decline to 95 per dollar due to trade deficit, oil prices, and capital outflows leads to imported inflation but boosts EPS for IT...

Sudarshan Bhandari

45,000 Indian Containers Disrupted by War: Which Indian Companies Are Most Exposed?

​Thousands of Indian containers stranded at sea due to West Asia conflict, risking billions in export cargo and causing surcharges to skyrocket for...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Emcure Pharmaceuticals: The Delhi HC Semaglutide Ruling Changes the Game

​Delhi High Court dismisses Novo Nordisk's appeal, opening the door for generic semaglutide flood in India as patent expiration nears.

Sudarshan Bhandari

APAC Healthcare Weekly (March 1) – CStone, HBM, Astellas, Bora Pharma, Lupin, Zydus Lifesciences

CStone’s sugemalimab got label expansion in UK. HBM Holdings entered exclusive license agreement with Solstice Oncology. Astellas Pharma and Vir...

Tina Banerjee

APAC Healthcare Weekly (February 22) – Sino Bio, Hansoh Pharma, Daiichi Sankyo, Ono, ABL Bio, CSL

Hansoh Pharma got EU approval for Ameile. EMA validated Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu in breast cancer. FDA accepted Ono Pharmaceutical’s tirabrutinib....

Tina Banerjee

Indian Rupee's decline to 95 per dollar due to trade deficit, oil prices, and capital outflows leads to imported inflation but boosts EPS for IT...

Thousands of Indian containers stranded at sea due to West Asia conflict, risking billions in export cargo and causing surcharges to skyrocket for...

Delhi High Court dismisses Novo Nordisk's appeal, opening the door for generic semaglutide flood in India as patent expiration nears.