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ACC, Ambuja, Dalmia Cement: Analysts remain selective on cement stocks

UBS and Nomura expect volume growth of 10 per cent and 8 per cent, respectively, in FY24 aided by an uptick in the real estate cycle.

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Puneet Wadhwa New Delhi

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Analysts remain selective on cement stocks amid the likely government's capex push ahead of the scheduled general elections in May 2024. While UBS has initiated coverage on the Indian cement sector with an anti-consensus negative view and suggests investors sell select cement stocks on a rally, those at Nomura remain selectively bullish on the sector and prefer companies with large brownfield optionality and multi-region presence.

In the near-term, UBS expects strong earnings of cement companies in the next two quarters to be driven by robust demand and margin tailwinds, but suggests any sharp uptick in stock prices could offer a

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