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IIFL bullish on Thermax, CG Power and ABB; sees Dixon's Vivo JV largely priced in
Renu Baid Pugalia, Senior VP-Research at IIFL Institutional Equities, shares her outlook on Thermax, CG Power, ABB and Dixon Technologies, highlighting margin recovery, export opportunities and key growth drivers in the capital goods sector.
Stocks to watch: HDFC Bank, Torrent Power, IIFL Finance among shares in focus today; check list here
Stock market today: On Thursday, the Sensex advanced 109.25 points, or 0.14%, to close at 77,100.47, while the Nifty 50 gained 34.35 points, or 0.14%, to settle at 24,056.00
IIFL Finance Ltd leads losers in 'A' group
Union Bank of India, Havells India Ltd, Thomas Cook (India) Ltd and Thangamayil Jewellery Ltd are among the other losers in the BSE's 'A' group today, 23 April 2026.
NSE picks 20 banks, eight law firms for mega IPO
Morgan Stanley, Citi, JP Morgan among foreign bankers and Kotak Mahindra, JM Financial, Axis and IIFL Capital among Indian bankers managing the NSE IPO. Eight law firms including Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Khaitan & Co, Latham & Watkins LLP will advise on the issue.
Dixon’s HKC approval could add 5-10% to profitability, Vivo venture next trigger: IIFL
Renu Baid Pugalia, Senior VP-Research at IIFL Institutional Equities, says Dixon’s JV approval with HKC is a positive step in its backward integration strategy for smartphones and laptops. However, she notes that the bigger trigger for the company remains approval of the proposed Vivo JV, which could significantly boost smartphone volumes and drive the next leg of earnings growth.
Explained | US-Iran war and the most impacted chemical stocks due to it
The Iran-Israel-US war has entered its 10th day and the Strait of Hormuz, a critical trade route, remains shut for the sixth consecutive day. This has resulted in a surge in oil prices and a sell-off across global markets. As tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate, trade is disrupted, and chemical stocks are in focus as they declined up to 4% on Monday. Here's a roundup of the chemical firms and the impact they may see due to the ongoing conflict, according to brokerage firm IIFL.