External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Axis Direct

Axis Direct

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

Axis Direct is the flagship brand under Axis Securities Limited, a subsidiary of Axis Bank in India. 

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Axis Top pick basket declined by 9% in Feb’25 in a highly volatile month that witnessed rather mixed performance across the sector, market cap and style indices.</li><li>The start of 2025 has been one of the toughest in recent times on account of the underperformance of the domestic market vis-à-vis other emerging and developed markets.</li><li>Led by volatility, the broader market adopted a more cautious approach during the month. Mid and Small Caps declined by 11% and 13%, respectively, while Nity-50 declined by 6% MoM. </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.

Axis Top pick basket declined by 9% in Feb’25 in a highly volatile month that witnessed rather mixed performance across the sector, market cap and style indices.The start of 2025 has been one of the toughest in recent times on account of the underperformance of the domestic market vis-à-vis other emerging and developed markets.Led by volatility, the broader market adopted a more cautious approach during the month. Mid and Small Caps declined by 11% and 13%, respectively, while Nity-50 declined by 6% MoM. 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 Top Picks for the month of March 2025

<ul><li>Consumer demand remains tepid: Discretionary demand remains subdued, with a more pronounced impact on QSR and footwear.</li><li>However, value retailer V-Mart performed relatively better and remains optimistic about future growth.</li><li>Premium vs. value segment: While the premium, luxury, and value segments remain strong, urban consumption, footwear, and QSR continue to face pressure.</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.

Consumer demand remains tepid: Discretionary demand remains subdued, with a more pronounced impact on QSR and footwear.However, value retailer V-Mart performed relatively better and remains optimistic about future growth.Premium vs. value segment: While the premium, luxury, and value segments remain strong, urban consumption, footwear, and QSR continue to face pressure.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.

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>Nearing the completion of 60% of the review period, there could be two changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-bse-sensex-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31494:1" rel="noopener">BSE SENSEX Index (SENSEX INDEX)</a> at the June rebalance.</li>
<li>With one stock right at the cusp of deletion from the index, there could be a third change too. Sector balance will be used to decide the list of inclusions.</li>
<li>The forecast adds outperformed the forecast deletes in the back end of 2024 but there has been huge underperformance this calendar year as stocks with nosebleed valuations have sold off.</li>
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Nearing the completion of 60% of the review period, there could be two changes for the BSE SENSEX Index (SENSEX INDEX) at the June rebalance.
With one stock right at the cusp of deletion from the index, there could be a third change too. Sector balance will be used to decide the list of inclusions.
The forecast adds outperformed the forecast deletes in the back end of 2024 but there has been huge underperformance this calendar year as stocks with nosebleed valuations have sold off.


SENSEX Index Rebalance Preview: Two Changes for Now; Third Change at the Cusp

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), HDFC Securities

HDFC Securities

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.

<ul><li>State Bank of India: SBIN’s Q3FY25 earnings missed our estimates owing to lower treasury/MTM gains and softer margins, offset by strong operational performance and reversal of standard asset provisions</li><li>Loan growth (~13.8% YoY) was healthy across all segments, while the growth in Xpress credit portfolio decelerated further</li><li>Deposit growth (+9% YoY, +2.2% QoQ) was marginally soft as the CASA ratio dropped further to 37.6% (-84bps QoQ), due to weaker traction in SA balances</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.

State Bank of India: SBIN’s Q3FY25 earnings missed our estimates owing to lower treasury/MTM gains and softer margins, offset by strong operational performance and reversal of standard asset provisionsLoan growth (~13.8% YoY) was healthy across all segments, while the growth in Xpress credit portfolio decelerated furtherDeposit growth (+9% YoY, +2.2% QoQ) was marginally soft as the CASA ratio dropped further to 37.6% (-84bps QoQ), due to weaker traction in SA balancesContent 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: State Bank of India, Trent, BSE, Gujarat Gas, Motherson Sumi Wiring India

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

APAC IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

Whirlpool of India / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/whirlpool-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1538:1" rel="noopener">Whirlpool Corp (WHR US)</a> is looking to raise about INR 46bn (US$530m) from selling a stake of about 31% in Whirlpool of India Limited (WHIRL).</li>
<li>In an announcement released on Jan 30, 2025, the firm mentioned its ultimate parent’s intention to sell down its interest in WHIRL from 51% to 20% by mid-to-late 2025.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the past deal performance and other deal dynamics.</li>
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Whirlpool Corp (WHR US) is looking to raise about INR 46bn (US$530m) from selling a stake of about 31% in Whirlpool of India Limited (WHIRL).
In an announcement released on Jan 30, 2025, the firm mentioned its ultimate parent’s intention to sell down its interest in WHIRL from 51% to 20% by mid-to-late 2025.
In this note, we talk about the past deal performance and other deal dynamics.


Whirlpool of India OFS Early Look - Another Large Selldown by Parent

India

Trent Limited operates a chain of retail stores that sell fashion apparel, cosmetics, perfumery products and toiletry items. The Company sells apparel for men, women and children. Trent sells its cosmetics products under the "Westside" and "Trent" brand names.

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Trent Ltd (TRENT IN)

Axis Top Picks for the month of March 2025

Axis Top pick basket declined by 9% in Feb’25 in a highly volatile month that witnessed rather mixed performance across the sector, market cap and...

Axis Direct

Retail Sector: Q3FY25 Review

onsumer demand remains tepid: Discretionary demand remains subdued, with a more pronounced impact on QSR and footwear. However, value retailer V...

Axis Direct

SENSEX Index Rebalance Preview: Two Changes for Now; Third Change at the Cusp

We forecast 2 changes for the Sensex in June, but there could be a third. Passives need to trade 7-19x delivery volume. The forecast adds have...

Brian Freitas

HSIE Results Daily: State Bank of India, Trent, BSE, Gujarat Gas, Motherson Sumi Wiring India

SBIN’s Q3FY25 earnings missed our estimates owing to lower treasury/MTM gains and softer margins, offset by strong operational performance

HDFC Securities

Whirlpool of India OFS Early Look - Another Large Selldown by Parent

Whirlpool Corporation is looking to raise about INR 46bn (US$530m) from selling a 31% stake in Whirlpool of India Ltd. In this note, we talk about...

Akshat Shah

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