Higher crude prices are pushing up the cost of petrochemical-based inputs such as plastics, resins, insulation materials, and packaging, while also inflating fuel and logistics expenses
Anand Rathi has assigned 'Buy' ratings to most building material stocks, with Supreme Industries, Cera Sanitaryware, and Greenpanel Industries as its preferred picks
Greenply Industries shares jumped as much as 5.49 per cent to an intraday high of ₹320.95 apiece, while Cera Sanitaryware share price gained 6.74 per cent to hit an intraday high ₹6,945.75 per share.
Shares of Somany Ceramics, Kajaria Ceramics and Cera Sanitaryware have underperformed the market by falling over 20 per cent thus far in 2025, as against a 3.6 per cent decline in BSE Sensex.
KPR Mill, eClerx, Granules, Cera Sanitaryware and BLS International are the 5 mid- and smallcap stocks that look strong on technical charts and can potentially gain up to 43% from present levels.