in H1FY26. Although domestic demand remains strong aided by GoI spending, Q1FY26 volume growth seems to have affected by early monsoon, heatwaves expected to benefit from a USD10-15/t decline in coking coal costs, which have fallen to USD184/t levels. As a result, EBITDA/t for our coverage companies is expected to improve on an average ~Rs2,400/t QoQ. However, with weakened steel prices on monsoon led weakness, FY26 EBIDTA growth would depend upon demand recovery in H2FY26. Uncertainties amid ongoing tariff wars and geopolitical tensions have kept...