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

<ul>
<li>Companies in India have disclosed their shareholding pattern as of end-September in October. There are companies with significant float changes from end-June and/or end-March.</li>
<li>The changes in free float could be reflected in domestic and global indices over the next few weeks and months resulting in flow from passive trackers.</li>
<li>Depending on the date that the shareholding was published, there could be 20 stocks with passive inflows from global trackers while 6 could have passive outflows in November.</li>
</ul>


Companies in India have disclosed their shareholding pattern as of end-September in October. There are companies with significant float changes from end-June and/or end-March.
The changes in free float could be reflected in domestic and global indices over the next few weeks and months resulting in flow from passive trackers.
Depending on the date that the shareholding was published, there could be 20 stocks with passive inflows from global trackers while 6 could have passive outflows in November.


India: Potential Free Float Changes & Passive Flows in November

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), HDFC Securities

HDFC Securities

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

HDFC securities is the best online trading platform for stocks, IPOs, mutual fund in India. 

Content available is external broker reports authored by a third party outside the Smartkarma network and has been aggregated by an online aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed by Smartkarma in this format for user's convenience and general informational purposes only. Content does not constitute investment or financial advice and Smartkarma makes no representation or warranty regarding its accuracy or contents. Original third party author retains all copyright and other proprietary rights in the content. Access or use of third party links not controlled by Smartkarma are at the user's own risk.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Larsen &amp; Toubro: Larsen &amp; Toubro (LT) reported revenue/EBITDA/APAT at INR 679.8/68.1/39.3bn, a miss of 5.4/5.2/6.4%, marked by slower execution in water projects and extended monsoons</li><li>P&amp;M margins stood at 7.8% in Q2FY26 (vs 7.6/7.6% in Q1FY26/Q2FY25)</li><li>Given robust order inflows of INR 2.1trn (+39% YoY) in H1FY26, LT now expects to beat earlier 10% order inflow growth guidance for FY26</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.

Larsen &amp; Toubro: Larsen &amp; Toubro (LT) reported revenue/EBITDA/APAT at INR 679.8/68.1/39.3bn, a miss of 5.4/5.2/6.4%, marked by slower execution in water projects and extended monsoonsP&amp;M margins stood at 7.8% in Q2FY26 (vs 7.6/7.6% in Q1FY26/Q2FY25)Given robust order inflows of INR 2.1trn (+39% YoY) in H1FY26, LT now expects to beat earlier 10% order inflow growth guidance for FY26Content 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.

HSIE Results Daily: Larsen & Toubro, Jindal Steel, Shree Cement, PB Fintech

Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Sree Capital

Sreemant Dudhoria,CFA

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

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>We highlight large and small cap companies that experienced significant insider buying during September 2025, 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>
<li>As September is a month just before the result season starts, some of these companies may highlight about improving prospects during coming quarters.</li>
</ul>


We highlight large and small cap companies that experienced significant insider buying during September 2025, 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.
As September is a month just before the result season starts, some of these companies may highlight about improving prospects during coming quarters.


Insider Activity: Who Bought Their Own Stock in September?

Global Materials | Industrials | Commodities

Rahul Jain

<ul>
<li>China’s steel exports have surged to multi-year highs, flooding global markets and forcing a wave of trade-defense actions across Asia.</li>
<li>Weak domestic demand, squeezed margins, and policy shifts have pushed Chinese mills to lean heavily on exports — prompting Beijing to cap output and link cuts to carbon goals.</li>
<li>Clear winners: Integrated Indian producers and Japan/Korea premium mills, which gain pricing power and margin upside as safeguards and curbs tighten supply.</li>
</ul>


China’s steel exports have surged to multi-year highs, flooding global markets and forcing a wave of trade-defense actions across Asia.
Weak domestic demand, squeezed margins, and policy shifts have pushed Chinese mills to lean heavily on exports — prompting Beijing to cap output and link cuts to carbon goals.
Clear winners: Integrated Indian producers and Japan/Korea premium mills, which gain pricing power and margin upside as safeguards and curbs tighten supply.


China’s Steel Curbs + Asian Safeguards: Pricing Tailwinds for Premium Mills

<ul>
<li>ONGC: We maintain our REDUCE rating on ONGC, with a target price of INR 220 as we expect slower ramp-up in oil &amp; gas production</li>
<li>Q1FY26 reported EBITDA at INR ~187bn (+0.2% YoY, -1.8% QoQ) and PAT at INR ~80bn (-10.2% YoY, +24.4% QoQ), both above our estimate due to higher-than-expected crude oil realization. Apollo Hospitals Enterprise: EBITDA (+20% YoY) was 6% ahead of consensus estimates, led by a 15% YoY sales growth</li>
<li>The hospital business grew 11% YoY (ARPP +9% YoY), HealthCo grew by 19% YoY (offline/online sales up 18%/26% YoY) and AHLL grew 19% YoY</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.


ONGC: We maintain our REDUCE rating on ONGC, with a target price of INR 220 as we expect slower ramp-up in oil &amp; gas production
Q1FY26 reported EBITDA at INR ~187bn (+0.2% YoY, -1.8% QoQ) and PAT at INR ~80bn (-10.2% YoY, +24.4% QoQ), both above our estimate due to higher-than-expected crude oil realization. Apollo Hospitals Enterprise: EBITDA (+20% YoY) was 6% ahead of consensus estimates, led by a 15% YoY sales growth
The hospital business grew 11% YoY (ARPP +9% YoY), HealthCo grew by 19% YoY (offline/online sales up 18%/26% YoY) and AHLL grew 19% YoY

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.

HSIE Results Daily: ONGC, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, Jindal Steel..

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.

Price Gauge
52-week Range	0.00 - 0.00
Market Cap (USDm)	0.00
P/E	0.00
Dividend (Yield)	0.00

Jindal Steel (JINDALST IN)

India: Potential Free Float Changes & Passive Flows in November

Changes to shareholding patterns could lead to changes in float for some stocks in local/global indices in November. Passive trackers will need to...

Brian Freitas

HSIE Results Daily: Larsen & Toubro, Jindal Steel, Shree Cement, PB Fintech

Larsen & Toubro (LT) reported revenue/EBITDA/APAT at INR 679.8/68.1/39.3bn, a miss of 5.4/5.2/6.4%, marked by slower execution in water projects...

HDFC Securities

Insider Activity: Who Bought Their Own Stock in September?

September 2025 saw significant insider buying in large and small cap companies, with key sectors experiencing movement above insider buying...

Sreemant Dudhoria,CFA

China’s Steel Curbs + Asian Safeguards: Pricing Tailwinds for Premium Mills

China's steel exports surge, prompting trade-defense actions; Indian and Japanese/Korean mills benefit from tightening supply.

Rahul Jain

HSIE Results Daily: ONGC, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, Jindal Steel..

ONGC: We maintain our REDUCE rating on ONGC, with a target price of INR 220 as we expect slower ramp-up in oil & gas production Q1FY26...

HDFC Securities

Price Gauge

52-week Range

Market Cap (USDm)

P/E

Dividend (Yield)

India: Potential Free Float Changes & Passive Flows in November

Changes to shareholding patterns could lead to changes in float for some stocks in local/global indices in November. Passive trackers will need to...

Brian Freitas

HSIE Results Daily: Larsen & Toubro, Jindal Steel, Shree Cement, PB Fintech

Larsen & Toubro (LT) reported revenue/EBITDA/APAT at INR 679.8/68.1/39.3bn, a miss of 5.4/5.2/6.4%, marked by slower execution in water projects...

HDFC Securities

Insider Activity: Who Bought Their Own Stock in September?

​September 2025 saw significant insider buying in large and small cap companies, with key sectors experiencing movement above insider buying...

Sreemant Dudhoria,CFA

China’s Steel Curbs + Asian Safeguards: Pricing Tailwinds for Premium Mills

​China's steel exports surge, prompting trade-defense actions; Indian and Japanese/Korean mills benefit from tightening supply.

Rahul Jain

HSIE Results Daily: ONGC, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, Jindal Steel..

ONGC: We maintain our REDUCE rating on ONGC, with a target price of INR 220 as we expect slower ramp-up in oil & gas production Q1FY26...

HDFC Securities

September 2025 saw significant insider buying in large and small cap companies, with key sectors experiencing movement above insider buying...

China's steel exports surge, prompting trade-defense actions; Indian and Japanese/Korean mills benefit from tightening supply.