Paint shares surged due to price hikes, led by Indigo Paints at 10.7%. Analysts foresee short-lived gains and pressure from Birla Opus. Nomura views price hikes favorably. Despite underperformance in 2024, Q1 earnings may be muted, keeping stocks range-bound. Anand Rathi sees opportunities. Elara Capital cites margin pressure and muted FY25 earnings, advising strategic investment.
We imported the auction, but we left out the brakes
India’s Closing Auction Session (CAS) was introduced to improve price discovery, but recent sharp swings have exposed gaps in its safeguards. Jimeet Modi argues that