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Top Stories on 22nd January


- Japanese government bond demand is crashing: Japanese insurers sold - $5.2 billion of bonds with maturities of 10+ years in December, the largest monthly sale since data began in 2004. This marks the 5th consecutive monthly sale, the longest streak on record. Over this period, insurers sold a net -$8.7 billion of long-term bonds. Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Japan's 20-year government bond auction demand fell significantly below its 12-month average. The bid-to-cover ratio dropped to 3.19, down from 4.1 at the last auction and below the 12-month average of 3.34. This indicates weaker demand relative to the bonds on offer.

- ⁠In the US President Donald Trump said his administration has formed a preliminary framework with NATO on Greenland and the Arctic after talks with NATO chief Mark Rutte at Davos. Following the discussions, Trump said tariffs scheduled for February 1 will not be imposed.

- ⁠Meanwhile The European Parliament has frozen approval of a major EU-US trade pact after Trump linked tariff threats to Denmark selling Greenland, raising doubts over the agreement finalised last July.

- ⁠US President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed confidence about the future of India-US trade ties, praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi and signalling optimism on a bilateral trade deal. Speaking to Moneycontrol when asked about the India-US trade agreement, Trump said he held Prime Minister Modi in high regard and described him as a close friend. "I have great respect for your Prime Minister. He's a fantastic man and a friend of mine. We are going to have a good deal," the US President said.

- ⁠In the US economy, housing activity weakened further. Contracts to buy existing homes fell to a five-month low in December, with the pending home sales index sliding 9.3% to 71.8, as labour market concerns and housing shortages offset lower mortgage rates, according to the National Association of Realtors.

- ⁠In the UK, a parliamentary panel warned that tariff savings from the Britain-India free trade deal could be at risk due to cuts in export support staff. Annual duty savings are estimated at £400 million initially, potentially rising to £3.2 billion over 10 years.

- ⁠Meanwhile Japan's trade balance unexpectedly shrank in December, with shipments to the U.S. falling sharply during the month. Exports rose by 5.1% YoY in December, less than expectations that growth would remain steady at 6.1%. Exports to the U.S.-- Japan's largest export market-slid 11.1% in December. Imports rise 5.3% in December, much more than expectations of 3.6%.

- ⁠Domestically, India released a draft policy projecting 750 trillion in power-sector investments by 2032 and 7200 trillion by 2047. The plan targets reforms across the value chain, higher non-fossil capacity, and per capita power consumption of 4,000 kWh by 2047.

- ⁠Finally, India's fertiliser imports are set to surge 76% YoY to a record $18 billion this fiscal year, driven by higher usage after heavy rains. Imports in the first nine months of the fiscal year were already up 71% YoY at $13.98 billion.

Asian markets rebounded on Thursday, tracking gains on Wall Street after U.S. President Donald Trump walked back on his threats to impose tariffs on European countries over Greenland.

Other Asset Class

- The yield on the 10-year Treasury was down more than 4 basis points at 4.251%.

- ⁠Oil prices rose on Wednesday as investors assessed a temporary shutdown at two large fields in Kazakhstan. Brent futures closed at $64.93 a barrel.

- ⁠Spot gold in yesterday session was up 1.6% at $4,838.91 per ounce. In today's morning session it is trading down by 0.5%.

- ⁠The dollar edged up from three-week lows, it is currently placed around 98.59 levels.

- ⁠The Indian rupee continues to remain weak versus the U.S. dollar and has hita fresh record low of 91.74. It closed at 91.70.

- ⁠The benchmark Indian 10-year bond yield is placed at 6.66%

- ⁠Bitcoin recovered some of its yesterday decline and 8s currently higher by around 1% at $89,950.

Results Today

InterGlobe Aviation, Indian Bank, DLF, Bandhan Bank, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC, Adani Energy Solutions, Adani Total Gas, Computer Age Management Services, Coforge, Cyient, IIFL Finance, Le Travenues Technology, Mphasis, Premier Energies, Radico Khaitan, Syngene International, Tanla Platforms, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, V-Mart Retail, and Zee Entertainment Enterprises will announce their quarterly earnings today.

Economic Calendar – 22.01.2026

- U.S. Core PCE Price Index m/m (Expected: 0.2% versus Previous: 0.2%)

- ⁠U.S. Final GDP q/q (Expected: 4.3% versus Previous: 4.3%)

- ⁠U.S. Unemployment Claims (Expected: 209K versus Previous: 198K)

FII DII data as on 21-01-2026 (Rs in Cr)

FII: -1788

DII: +4520

Securities in Ban For Trade Date 22-JAN-2026

1 BANDHANBANK

2 SAMMAANCAP
 

Stocks to Watch


Biocon

The company has completed the acquisition of the remaining 7.18 crore equity shares of Biocon Biologics from Mylan Inc. for $200 million. Post this acquisition, the company holds approximately a 98 percent stake in Biocon Biologics on a fully diluted basis.

Lemon Tree Hotels

The company has signed a licence agreement for Lemon Tree Premier, Omkareshwar, Madhya Pradesh. The 85-room hotel property will be managed by the company's subsidiary, Carnation Hotels.

CESC

The company's subsidiary, CESC Green Power, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Uttar Pradesh government for the establishment of a 3 GW solar cell and module plant, a 60 MW solar power plant, and ancillary units, including a research and development laboratory and other infrastructure facilities in Uttar Pradesh. The proposed investment is around Rs 3,800 crore.

Shriram Finance

Fitch Ratings has placed Shriram Finance's Long-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) of ‘BB+' and its Short-Term IDR of ‘B' on Rating Watch Positive. The company's medium-term note programme and debt ratings have also been placed on Rating Watch Positive. The Rating Watch Positive follows an agreement under which MUFG Bank, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., will acquire a 20 percent stake in Shriram Finance.
 

Quarterly Earnings


Dr Reddy's Laboratories Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit falls 14.4% to Rs 1,209.8 crore Vs Rs 1,413.3 crore

Revenue increases 4.4% to Rs 8,726.8 crore Vs Rs 8,358.6 crore

Eternal Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit surges 72.9% to Rs 102 crore Vs Rs 59 crore

Revenue zooms 202% to Rs 16,315 crore Vs Rs 5,405 crore

Deepinder Goyal resigns as the Director, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of the company, effective February 1

Board appoints Deepinder Goyal as the Vice Chairman & Director on the Board

Board appoints Albinder Singh Dhindsa (currently, CEO-Blinkit) as Chief Executive Officer of the company, effective February 1

Jindal Stainless Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit jumps 26.6% to Rs 828.8 crore Vs Rs 654.8 crore

Revenue grows 6.2% to Rs 10,517.6 crore Vs Rs 9,907.3 crore

Bank of India Q3 (Standalone YoY)

Profit rises 7.5% to Rs 2,704.7 crore Vs Rs 2,516.7 crore

Net interest income increases 6.4% to Rs 6,460.7 crore Vs Rs 6,070.3 crore

Provisions zoom 89.6% to Rs 576 crore Vs Rs 303.7 crore

Gross NPA falls to 2.26% Vs 2.54% (QoQ)

Net NPA declines to 0.60% Vs 0.65% (QoQ)

Bajaj Consumer Care Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit spikes 83.2% to Rs 46.4 crore Vs Rs 25.3 crore

Revenue jumps 30.6% to Rs 306 crore Vs Rs 234.4 crore

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit soars 57.7% to Rs 4,011.4 crore Vs Rs 2,543.7 crore

Revenue rises 4.1% to Rs 1.15 lakh crore Vs Rs 1.1 lakh crore

Waaree Energies Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit zooms 115.6% to Rs 1,062.5 crore Vs Rs 492.7 crore

Revenue spikes 118.8% to Rs 7,565 crore Vs Rs 3,457.3 crore

Anant Raj Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit grows 30.8% to Rs 144.3 crore Vs Rs 110.3 crore

Revenue increases 20% to Rs 641.6 crore Vs Rs 534.6 crore

PNB Housing Finance Q3 (Standalone YoY)

Profit rises 10.5% to Rs 521 crore Vs Rs 471.4 crore

Net interest income soars 12.8% to Rs 757 crore Vs Rs 671.2 crore

Gravita India Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit jumps 25.3% to Rs 97.7 crore Vs Rs 77.9 crore

Revenue increases 2.1% to Rs 1,017.1 crore Vs Rs 996.4 crore

KEI Industries Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit zooms 42.5% to Rs 234.9 crore Vs Rs 164.8 crore

Revenue soars 19.5% to Rs 2,954.7 crore Vs Rs 2,472.3 crore
 

Fund Houses Recommendations


Macquarie On Tata Communications

Target Price ₹2,210

December Quarter: Planned CEO change; steady improvement in growth and marginy

Q3 reaffirms forecast revenue CAGR of 11% (FY25-28E) for the Data business

See a 400bps improvement in the EBITDA margin to 23% and ROIC from 12% to 20%

Tata Communications is a marquee buy idea
 

CITI On Ashok Leyland

Target Price ₹205

Earlier Target ₹165

Recommendation Buy

MHCVs doing the heavy lifting; LCVs chipping in as well

MHCV volumes appear to be driven by better underlying demand as well as higher replacement

Positively surprised by the sharp increase in LCVs

There is a perceptible improvement in demand and sentiment

Ashok's market share has been steady overall
 

UBS On Indian Hotels

Target Price ₹900

Recommendation Buy

Inorganic building blocks at play

Attractive acquisitions to aid future earnings

Believe consensus EBITDA estimate doesn't account for potential across acquisitions

See EBITDA potential of Rs 120 crore across acquisitions
 

Jefferies On Eternal

Target Price ₹480

Recommendation Buy

December Quarter: Asset Quality and Margins Surprise

Core profits (ex of new labour law) grew 29% YoY, led by higher margins & lower credit costs

AUM grew 19% YoY, aided by strong momentum in wheels & commercial bk & can improve further as Blinkit Lifts and the Leadership Shifts

Blinkit delivered positive Ebitda at a time when competitive intensity seems to be near its peak

Factors like higher AOV, mix, move to 1P, past investments helped
 

HSBC On Dalmia Bharat

Target Price ₹2,740

Recommendation Buy

Q3 marginal earnings miss; Q4 should improve

EBITDA slight miss, but strong y/y volume growth

Sharp pick-up in cement demand is driving a recovery in cement prices in South and East

Valuation and regional exposure are key positives

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