Iron Ore, Copper, Equities, Mint Finance

Umang Agrawal

Iron Ore, Copper, Equities

Deep Fundamental Analysis

Mint Finance

Mint Finance's investment research blends deep fundamental analysis with technical & quant insights. Investment strategies straddle across multiple asset classes with risk management embedded into every trade to deliver an outsized reward-to-risk ratio.

Mint Finance's research is centered around three key themes. First, energy transition and climate change. Second, artificial intelligence. Third, shifting world order with its impact across politics and monetary economics.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Tata Steel India hit record output of 6.34 MT in 3QFY26, with deliveries crossing 6 MT, driven by strong domestic demand.</li>
<li>EU’s CBAM raises carbon costs and pressures exports, but tightening import rules could advantage Tata Steel Netherlands through stronger local demand.</li>
<li>CCI’s cartel findings against major steelmakers introduce regulatory overhang, potential penalties, and prolonged review risk, with pricing conduct under scrutiny.</li>
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Tata Steel India hit record output of 6.34 MT in 3QFY26, with deliveries crossing 6 MT, driven by strong domestic demand.
EU’s CBAM raises carbon costs and pressures exports, but tightening import rules could advantage Tata Steel Netherlands through stronger local demand.
CCI’s cartel findings against major steelmakers introduce regulatory overhang, potential penalties, and prolonged review risk, with pricing conduct under scrutiny.


Tata Steel: Strong India Momentum Provides Cushion as Carbon Costs and CCI Scrutiny Build

Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Sree Capital

Sreemant Dudhoria

Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

Fundamental Research on Listed Indian Companies

Sree Capital

Sree Capital is a platform to share fundamental research on listed Indian companies. We do this research for our own investment

ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company / Equity Bottom-Up

ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company (ICICIAMC IN)

ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company

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<li>Despite the broad-based weakness in Indian equity market, insider buying in December 2025 was very strong and broad-based esp in Mid/Small cap category.</li>
<li>We highlight 60 large, mid and small cap companies that experienced insider buying during December 2025 with total transaction value of USD 95 million, as reported on the stock exchanges.</li>
<li>We also present key sectors which saw insider buying during the month along with names which have moved significantly above the insider buying price.</li>
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Despite the broad-based weakness in Indian equity market, insider buying in December 2025 was very strong and broad-based esp in Mid/Small cap category.
We highlight 60 large, mid and small cap companies that experienced insider buying during December 2025 with total transaction value of USD 95 million, as reported on the stock exchanges.
We also present key sectors which saw insider buying during the month along with names which have moved significantly above the insider buying price.


Insider Activity: Who Bought Their Own Stock in December?

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

DZT Research

DZT Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of MS-India in the past month.</li>
<li>We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.</li>
<li>We highlighted EPS revision on InterGlobe Aviation, ICICI Bank, Shriram Finance, IndusInd Bank, GMR Airports, SWIGGY, HDFC Bank.</li>
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We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of MS-India in the past month.
We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.
We highlighted EPS revision on InterGlobe Aviation, ICICI Bank, Shriram Finance, IndusInd Bank, GMR Airports, SWIGGY, HDFC Bank.


MS-India Index Earning Revision (Dec): InterGlobe Aviation, ICICI Bank, Shriram Finance

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Index Rebalance

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<li>We forecast 7 stocks moving from MidCap to LargeCap, 11 stocks moving from LargeCap to MidCap, 3 stocks from SmallCap to MidCap, and 15 stocks from MidCap to SmallCap.</li>
<li>From the new listings, 4 stocks are expected to be added to Large Cap, 8 stocks are expected to be added to Mid Cap, and multiple stocks to Small Cap.</li>
<li>SEBI has reclassified Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT) as equity related instruments and REITs will be added to the AMFI classification from the upcoming review.</li>
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We forecast 7 stocks moving from MidCap to LargeCap, 11 stocks moving from LargeCap to MidCap, 3 stocks from SmallCap to MidCap, and 15 stocks from MidCap to SmallCap.
From the new listings, 4 stocks are expected to be added to Large Cap, 8 stocks are expected to be added to Mid Cap, and multiple stocks to Small Cap.
SEBI has reclassified Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT) as equity related instruments and REITs will be added to the AMFI classification from the upcoming review.


AMFI Stock Reclassification Preview (Dec 2025): New Listings and REIT Inclusion Drive Changes

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<li>India led volume stability, improving deliveries, and captive raw materials position Tata Steel to convert the 2026 steel upcycle into earnings leverage.</li>
<li>EU policy tightening and CBAM-linked barriers improve Netherlands pricing power, supporting a European turnaround despite continued structural drag from the UK.</li>
<li>Attractive valuation metrics, low PEG, manageable leverage, and sector outperformance make Tata Steel a high-conviction risk-adjusted play for 2026.</li>
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India led volume stability, improving deliveries, and captive raw materials position Tata Steel to convert the 2026 steel upcycle into earnings leverage.
EU policy tightening and CBAM-linked barriers improve Netherlands pricing power, supporting a European turnaround despite continued structural drag from the UK.
Attractive valuation metrics, low PEG, manageable leverage, and sector outperformance make Tata Steel a high-conviction risk-adjusted play for 2026.


2026 High Conviction Idea: Tata Steel’s Raw‑Material Moat and Long‑Product Expansion

India

Jindal Steel Limited manufactures steel products. The Company offers steel rails, parallel flange beams and columns, angles and channels, plates, and coils, as well as engages in the power, mining, manufacturing, and infrastructure construction businesses. Jindal Steel serves customers worldwide.

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Tata Steel: Strong India Momentum Provides Cushion as Carbon Costs and CCI Scrutiny Build

Record Indian volumes and safeguard duties strengthen earnings visibility, while CBAM costs and cartel reviews introduce manageable, time-bound...

Mint Finance

Insider Activity: Who Bought Their Own Stock in December?

Robust insider buying activity observed in the last week of December'25. Notable large names are Bajaj Finance, Supreme Industries, Acutaas...

Sreemant Dudhoria

MS-India Index Earning Revision (Dec): InterGlobe Aviation, ICICI Bank, Shriram Finance

We analyzed MS-India's consensus for Dec 2025 and highlighted changes of EPS in InterGlobe Aviation, ICICI Bank, Shriram Finance, IndusInd Bank,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

AMFI Stock Reclassification Preview (Dec 2025): New Listings and REIT Inclusion Drive Changes

36 stocks could see size reclassification in Jan. 12 new stocks could be added to Large and Mid-cap. REITs will be added to the AMFI classification...

Brian Freitas

2026 High Conviction Idea: Tata Steel’s Raw‑Material Moat and Long‑Product Expansion

India strength, EU policy tailwinds, and valuation support converge, making Tata Steel a high-conviction bet as the steel cycle turns in 2026.

Mint Finance

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