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<ul><li>We anticipate margin contraction for steel companies within our coverage due to decreased steel price realizations (average HRC benchmark prices down 7% YoY and 5% QoQ in Q4FY24) and increased coking coal consumption costs (largely flat YoY but higher QoQ), despite a QoQ recovery in sales volumes driven by seasonally strong performance in Q4 (although volumes remain largely flat YoY).</li><li>We expect another good quarter for base metal stocks under our coverage.</li><li>Both Hindalco and NALCO are expected to report margin expansion YoY/QoQ on higher shipments, stable LME, and lower coal/power costs.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

We anticipate margin contraction for steel companies within our coverage due to decreased steel price realizations (average HRC benchmark prices down 7% YoY and 5% QoQ in Q4FY24) and increased coking coal consumption costs (largely flat YoY but higher QoQ), despite a QoQ recovery in sales volumes driven by seasonally strong performance in Q4 (although volumes remain largely flat YoY).We expect another good quarter for base metal stocks under our coverage.Both Hindalco and NALCO are expected to report margin expansion YoY/QoQ on higher shipments, stable LME, and lower coal/power costs.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

<ul><li>Hindalco’s Indian operations delivered robust performance.</li><li>Overall consolidated revenue stood in line (down 1%/3% YoY/QoQ), while reported EBITDA grew by 61%/4% YoY/QoQ (15% beat), led by strong upstream Aluminium and copper division.</li><li>Nalco reported a strong set of numbers with Revenue/EBITDA/PAT beating ours and consensus estimates. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Hindalco’s Indian operations delivered robust performance.Overall consolidated revenue stood in line (down 1%/3% YoY/QoQ), while reported EBITDA grew by 61%/4% YoY/QoQ (15% beat), led by strong upstream Aluminium and copper division.Nalco reported a strong set of numbers with Revenue/EBITDA/PAT beating ours and consensus estimates. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Top Sector Ideas - Metals and Mining Q3FY24

<ul><li>Z Score: The spread is currently negative between TCS and INFY, signaling a long signal on the spread, which means we believe it would retrace up towards the mean, which is the Z Score of 0</li><li>Lot Size: To ensure rupee neutral strategy, we suggest going long on TCS with 1 lot(s) and going short on INFY with 1 lot(s)</li><li>Returns Expectations: In the last 10 trades over the last 200 days, we have achieved 60% hit ratio over an average trade duration of 6.5 days. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Z Score: The spread is currently negative between TCS and INFY, signaling a long signal on the spread, which means we believe it would retrace up towards the mean, which is the Z Score of 0Lot Size: To ensure rupee neutral strategy, we suggest going long on TCS with 1 lot(s) and going short on INFY with 1 lot(s)Returns Expectations: In the last 10 trades over the last 200 days, we have achieved 60% hit ratio over an average trade duration of 6.5 days. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

<ul><li>We expect steel companies under our coverage to report slight margin contraction QoQ.</li><li>We expect Tata Steel's consolidated EBITDA to slightly de-grow QoQ, led by the drag in the European operations. SAIL's margins are expected to slightly contract QoQ on account of higher coking coal consumption costs.</li><li>We expect a much better quarter for base metal stocks under our coverage. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

We expect steel companies under our coverage to report slight margin contraction QoQ.We expect Tata Steel's consolidated EBITDA to slightly de-grow QoQ, led by the drag in the European operations. SAIL's margins are expected to slightly contract QoQ on account of higher coking coal consumption costs.We expect a much better quarter for base metal stocks under our coverage. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

<ul><li>NEW YEAR PICKS 2024: We are thrilled to announce that we have released the report – NEW YEAR PICKS 2024: New Year, New Horizons, which contains deeply-researched 9 stocks that are best-placed to deliver excellent performance in 2024.</li><li>We strongly urge you to refer to the report here and fortify your investment endeavours further.</li><li>Pick of the Week (PoW): POW calls delivered an astounding monthly strike rate of 88% in Dec’23.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

NEW YEAR PICKS 2024: We are thrilled to announce that we have released the report – NEW YEAR PICKS 2024: New Year, New Horizons, which contains deeply-researched 9 stocks that are best-placed to deliver excellent performance in 2024.We strongly urge you to refer to the report here and fortify your investment endeavours further.Pick of the Week (PoW): POW calls delivered an astounding monthly strike rate of 88% in Dec’23.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Axis Research Scorecard Report for Dec 2023

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Hindalco Industries Limited is an Indian aluminium and copper manufacturing company, and a subsidiary of the Aditya Birla Group. It is a major producer of primary aluminium, flat-rolled products, extrusions, and foils, and also manufactures copper cathodes and continuous cast copper rods. The company is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, and was founded in 1958.

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Metals - Q4FY24 Earnings Preview

Both Hindalco and NALCO are expected to report margin expansion YoY/QoQ on higher shipments, stable LME, and lower coal/power costs.

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Top Sector Ideas - Metals and Mining Q3FY24

Overall consolidated revenue stood in line (down 1%/3% YoY/QoQ), while reported EBITDA grew by 61%/4% YoY/QoQ (15% beat), led by strong upstream...

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Parallel Trades -16 January 2024

he spread is currently negative between TCS and INFY, signaling a long signal on the spread, which means we believe it would retrace up towards the...

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Metals and Mining Q3FY24 Results Preview

We expect a much better quarter for base metal stocks under our coverage. Both Hindalco and NALCO are expected to report margin expansion QoQ on...

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Axis Research Scorecard Report for Dec 2023

NEW YEAR PICKS 2024: New Year, New Horizons, which contains deeply-researched 9 stocks that are best-placed to deliver excellent performance in 2024.

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