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06/11/2025

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22/07/2025

*Hindustan Zinc Ltd – Q1 FY26 Concall Highlights*

# # # Operational & Financial Performance
- Record mined metal: All-time high Q1 production (265,000 tons).
- Cost outperformance: Zinc COP at $1,010/ton (lowest since UG transition), led by better mine grades, increased renewables (19% mix), higher domestic coal (55%), improved by-product realization, and softer input prices.
- Safety/ESG: Zero fatalities, robust water conservation, “Sustainability Goals 2030” launched, ICMM assessment complete, Zinc Mark certification underway.
- Revenue: ₹7,771 Cr (–4% YoY), EBITDA: ₹3,860 Cr (–2% YoY, margin ~50%), PAT: ₹2,234 Cr (–5% YoY), affected by lower zinc/lead prices but partly offset by strong silver realization.
- Silver: Prices up 17% YoY ($37/oz); Q1 output 149 MT (lower YoY), ~17% FY26e hedged. Silver/by-products: 41% of quarterly profit.
- Dividend: ₹10/share interim (₹4,225 Cr total payout).

# # # Projects, Growth & Capex
- Debari Roaster: Commissioning begun; nearly complete, slated for mid-Q2 finish.
- Smelter debottlenecking: Will complete ahead of plan (from Aug), unlocking full capacity.
- Fertilizer Diversification: DAP/NPK plant capex ₹1,800 Cr; commissioning soon, aiming for ₹2,000–2,500 Cr revenue, ₹400–450 Cr EBITDA when ramped.
- Major Expansion: Board approved 250ktpa integrated metal expansion (to 1.38mtpa refined, 1.5mtpa mining) with ₹12,000 Cr capex; mining/concentrator/smelter orders placed.
- Guidance: Confident on volume/cost targets; post-shutdowns, output/earnings seen accelerating in H2.
- Critical minerals: LOIs for potash (Rajasthan), rare earths (UP), tungsten (AP)—exploration to start.

# # # Key Cost/Market Trends
- Input costs: Lowest Q1 COP, with power cost down (more domestic coal, renewables/wind ramp).
- Commodity Prices: Zinc/lead soft but expected to stay resilient; silver strong; Indian macro (“bright spot”) underpins demand.

# # # Balance Sheet & Capital Allocation
- Net debt: ~₹4,000 Cr; robust pre-capex free cash flow (~₹10,000 Cr/year).
- Brand fee: Now 3% of revenue (was 2%), fixed till FY27.
- Dividends: Surplus post capex to be distributed; strong payout capacity, no extra leverage planned.

# # # ESG & Innovation
- Tech focus: 40+ digital/AI/IoT projects, startup engagement; safety and sustainability priorities.
- GHG: Q1 intensity up, but renewables scale-up to reduce to

22/07/2025

Stock futures were little changed on Monday night after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite hit fresh records.

Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average 40 points, or nearly 0.1%. S&P 500 futures added 0.05%, while Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.01%.

In the previous session, the S&P 500 rose about 0.1% and the Nasdaq Composite advanced nearly 0.4%. Both indexes hit new all-time intraday highs and closed at records, aided by a pre-earnings jump in Alphabet. The Dow underperformed and ended the day marginally lower.

Investors are turning to a big week for second-quarter financial results. So far, more than 60 S&P 500 companies have reported, with more than 85% of those topping analysts’ estimates, according to FactSet data. Eyes are on commentary from companies about macroeconomic certainty, the impact of tariffs and details on demand and spending related to artificial intelligence.

Philip Morris International, Coca-Cola and Lockheed Martin are just a few of the companies on deck to report earnings results on Tuesday. Google parent Alphabet and Tesla will report Wednesday, kicking off highly anticipated results from the “Magnificent Seven” companies. The mega-cap tech companies are expected to contribute to a significant amount of earnings growth this season.

Given the recent rally in stocks, investors are watching for how far the market can run, with some commenting that valuations already appear stretched. Cetera Investment Management chief investment officer Gene Goldman said that “much of the good news appears to be priced in, leaving little margin for error.”

“Markets may have rallied too far, too fast,” Goldman added. “After dipping after ‘liberation day’ to 4,982, the S&P bounced back sharply, in fact – the recovery has been the fastest in nearly 50 years even as 2025 earnings expectations were nearly halved.”

On the economic front, traders will be monitoring Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s comments at an event in Washington on Tuesday morning.

13/06/2025

*12-June: Prov Cash: Rs crs*
*FII's*: -3,831 (11,656 - 15,488)
*DII's*: +9,393 (21,386 - 11,992)

*FIIs YTD cumulative Flows as on today (INR Cr.)*: -94,616 (Primary + Secondary)

*Todays’ Cash Vol*: INR 1245Bn vs INR 1329Bn on previous trading day *(-6.3%)*

*Large Blocks Reported IN the Market today*:
35.15mn Asian Paints (7740 cr), 230.98mn Polysil Irrigation Systems (1346 cr), 3.50mn CE Info Systems (636 cr), 2.22mn One 97 Communications (200 cr), 197k Bajaj Finance (188 cr), 542k Tata Consultancy Services (188 cr), 7.27mn Eternal (187 cr), 2.10mn State Bank of India (172 cr), 3.45mn Varun Beverages (165 cr), 831k HDFC Bank (163 cr), 661k Hindustan Unilever (156 cr), 107k Bajaj Holdings & Investment Lt (153 cr), 644k Bharti Airtel (121 cr), 412k BSE (116 cr), 2.49mn ITC (106 cr), 251k Avenue Supermarts (103 cr), 1.00mn ICICI Prudential BSE Liquid Ra (101 cr), 548k Infosys (89 cr), 220k Torrent Pharmaceuticals (72 cr), 9.84mn Reliance Power (70 cr), 200k AIA Engineering (70 cr)

*52 Weeks High/Low Prices Hit Today for NSE 500*
* # High Price*
CARE IN 1964.8
DBREALTY IN 235.80
MAXF IN 1553.7
KRB IN 384.00
SIB IN 31.20
RELI IN 421
RPWR IN 76.49
TRCL IN 1080.00
ABCAP IN 251
GILL IN 10778

* # Low Price*
N.A

13/06/2025

Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Friday, tracking gains on Wall Street following a batch of economic data that pointed toward a solid U.S. economy.

Futures for Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 in Chicago were at 38,220 while their counterpart in Osaka last traded at 38,170 compared with the index’s Thursday close of 38,173.09

Futures for Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index last traded at 24,178, compared with the HSI’s last close of 24,035.38.

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was also set to start the day higher, with futures tied to the benchmark at 8,605, compared to the index’s close of 8,565.1 in the previous session.

U.S. stock futures ticked lower but major stock benchmarks were on course to end the week on a positive note. U.S. producer prices in May rose just 0.1% from the previous month, coming in cooler than the 0.2% jump expected by economists surveyed by Dow Jones. The softer reading helped boost major stock indexes, while bond yields declined, improving investor sentiment. This followed a cooler-than-expected consumer inflation report earlier in the week.

Overnight stateside, all three key benchmarks closed higher. The S&P 500 rose, helped by a rally in Oracle that lifted the big tech sector. The benchmark climbed 0.38% to close at 6,045.26. The broad market S&P 500 now sits less than 2% off its record high. The Nasdaq Composite gained 0.24% and ended the day at 19,662.48. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 101.85 points, or 0.24%, settling at 42,967.62.

12/06/2025

Stock futures fell on Wednesday after the S&P 500 saw its first negative session in four.

S&P 500 futures traded down 0.2%, along with Nasdaq 100 futures. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were also lower by 72 points, or 0.2%.

In extended trading, shares of Oracle surged more than 7% after its fiscal fourth-quarter results beat on the top and bottom lines. The company also indicated more cloud growth ahead, saying in a statement that cloud infrastructure revenue will rise by more than 70% in fiscal 2026, up from a 50% growth rate in the prior fiscal year.

Wednesday marked a losing session on Wall Street, with the S&P 500 snapping its three-day win streak, as did the Nasdaq Composite. But the moves were slight. The broad market index fell about 0.3%, while tech-heavy Nasdaq dropped 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was flat. While the day’s losses put the S&P 500 a bit further away from reaching a new record high, the index is also still just more than 2% below its late February record.

Those moves come after consumer prices rose less than expected in May, as the consumer price index increased 0.1% for the month. That’s less than the Dow Jones forecast for 0.2%. Core CPI, which excludes food and energy prices, also increased less than expected.

“I don’t think the market has a lot of faith that we’re not going to see at least a little bit higher inflation,” Scott Wren, senior global market strategist at Wells Fargo, told CNBC’s “Closing Bell” Wednesday. “With all the things going on, the economy slowing, earnings growth likely to slow, lots of trade negotiations to still work through, is there really a good reason to take a run at the record high? I don’t know about that. It makes a lot of sense to me that we’d be choppy and maybe see a little downside here.”

Investors are now looking ahead to May’s reading of the producer price index, due out at 8:30 a.m. ET on Thursday. Economists polled by Dow Jones are expecting the index to show a gain of 0.2% for the period. Subtracting out food and energy, core PPI is expected to show growth of 0.3% on the month.

The Street is also waiting for more developments on trade, especially between the U.S. and China, as talks between the two countries have been a focal point this week. While officials reached an agreement in London, the deal still awaits approval from U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Trump said in a post on Truth Social earlier Wednesday that “WE ARE GETTING A TOTAL OF 55% TARIFFS, CHINA IS GETTING 10%.” However, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick later said that U.S. levies on goods from China won’t change from their current levels.

Rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran will also be in focus. U.S. crude oil futures jumped more than 4% on Wednesday after Trump expressed doubt that the two countries could reach a nuclear deal.

12/06/2025

Crude oil futures rose more than 4% on Wednesday as tensions escalated between the U.S. and Iran, with President Donald Trump expressing doubt that the two countries will reach a nuclear deal.

Brent crude futures rose $2.90, or 4.3%, to close at $69.77 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude gained $3.17, or 4.9%, to settle at $68.15.

12/06/2025

*52 Weeks High/Low Prices Hit Today for NSE 500*

* # High Price*
CARE IN 1964.8
INDA IN 1239.00
DFPC IN 1612
WPL IN 1847.80
DBREALTY IN 235.80
MAXF IN 1553.7
KRB IN 384.00
SIB IN 31.20
RELI IN 421
RPWR IN 76.49
RELHOME IN 7.47
LAURUS IN 679
TRCL IN 1080.00
ERIS IN 1727.50
ABCAP IN 251.00
GILL IN 10778.00
DIVI IN 6767

* # Low Price*
NA