In this briefing: SBI 2030: Growing the Balance Sheet to 25% of India's GDP Vedanta Demerger: Unlocking Value Through Strategic Pure-Plays IRFC 2.0: From Rail Financier to India's Infrastructure Bank Exencial Industry Tidings - 23-04-2026 HSIE Results Daily: HCL Technologies, Persistent Systems, Tata Elxsi, PNB Housing Finance 1. SBI 2030: Growing the Balance Sheet to 25% of India's GDP SBI targets balance sheet expansion from ~20% to 25% of GDP by 2030, driven by district-level market share strategy across ~800 districts Scale isn’t the story; execution is. Growth depends on micro-market share gains while managing YONO 2.0, Seva Sarathis and unclaimed deposits. If GDP hits Rs. 357 lakh crore by FY26, SBI needs Rs. 130+ lakh crore balance sheet. Key risk: funding growth without margin pressure 2. Vedanta Demerger: Unlocking Value Through Strategic Pure-Plays On April 20, Vedanta Ltd (VEDL IN) fixed May 1 as the definitive record date to split its conglomerate into 5 independent listed entities.

In this briefing: Vedanta Demerger: Unlocking Value Through Strategic Pure-Plays IRFC 2.0: From Rail Financier to India's Infrastructure Bank Exencial Industry Tidings - 23-04-2026 HSIE Results Daily: HCL Technologies, Persistent Systems, Tata Elxsi, PNB Housing Finance HCLTech: Muted Q4 and Weak FY27 Guidance Signal Demand Uncertainty 1. Vedanta Demerger: Unlocking Value Through Strategic Pure-Plays On April 20, Vedanta Ltd (VEDL IN) fixed May 1 as the definitive record date to split its conglomerate into 5 independent listed entities. This strategic split is expertly designed to eliminate the conglomerate discount , streamline corporate structures, and unlock targeted value across specific verticals. Key risks include entity listing delays deferring passive flows, commodity price cyclicality, and unresolved legal friction regarding the TSPL scheme. 2. IRFC 2.0: From Rail Financier to India's Infrastructure Bank IRFC targets 3 lakh crore in loan sanctions by 2030 , with 70% expected to be disbursed.

In this briefing: Exencial Industry Tidings - 23-04-2026 HSIE Results Daily: HCL Technologies, Persistent Systems, Tata Elxsi, PNB Housing Finance HCLTech: Muted Q4 and Weak FY27 Guidance Signal Demand Uncertainty Event Driven: How Wipro's ₹15,000 Crore Buyback Creates an Arbitrage Opportunity the near Term? India-South Korea FTA 2026: What Can We Expect if It Plays Out? 1. Exencial Industry Tidings - 23-04-2026 Geopolitical volatility likely to have long-term impact on edible oil sector: SEA Mango processors in Andhra Pradesh seek govt intervention as conflict disrupts exports AMNS India reports 19% growth in crude steel production in March 2026 2. HSIE Results Daily: HCL Technologies, Persistent Systems, Tata Elxsi, PNB Housing Finance HCL Technologies: HCL Tech Q4 results were lower vs expectation with soft growth across services (-0.1% QoQ CC), ER&D (-1.3% QoQ CC) and Software (-28.1% QoQ CC) Services and ER&D underperformed due to a reduction in discretionary spending within the telecom vertical, specifically from two large US clients, and the discontinuation of two SAP programs, while the Software segment was impacted by seasonal weakness and delayed procurement decisions in March The FY27E guidance was also lower vs expectations; the 1.5-4.5% YoY CC services growth guidance factors in continued stress at the lower end and the higher end factors in a moderate pickup in discretionary spend and large deals materializing in H1 Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only.

In this briefing: HSIE Results Daily: HCL Technologies, Persistent Systems, Tata Elxsi, PNB Housing Finance HCLTech: Muted Q4 and Weak FY27 Guidance Signal Demand Uncertainty Event Driven: How Wipro's ₹15,000 Crore Buyback Creates an Arbitrage Opportunity the near Term? India-South Korea FTA 2026: What Can We Expect if It Plays Out? Aequitas: SBI Funds Management Pre-IPO -Parent’s Network Helps but Some Fees Are Very Low 1. HSIE Results Daily: HCL Technologies, Persistent Systems, Tata Elxsi, PNB Housing Finance HCL Technologies: HCL Tech Q4 results were lower vs expectation with soft growth across services (-0.1% QoQ CC), ER&D (-1.3% QoQ CC) and Software (-28.1% QoQ CC) Services and ER&D underperformed due to a reduction in discretionary spending within the telecom vertical, specifically from two large US clients, and the discontinuation of two SAP programs, while the Software segment was impacted by seasonal weakness and delayed procurement decisions in March The FY27E guidance was also lower vs expectations; the 1.5-4.5% YoY CC services growth guidance factors in continued stress at the lower end and the higher end factors in a moderate pickup in discretionary spend and large deals materializing in H1 Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only.

Persistent Systems, one of the prominent IT services companies of India, posted robust financial results for the Q4FY26 quarter. Net profit jumped 33% YoY while the board of directors announced a final dividend of Rs 18 for each share,

With volume surges and strong chart patterns emerging, analysts expect renewed upside in these names.

Broader markets outperformed, with midcaps and smallcaps gaining up to 1%. Strong earnings from Persistent and ICICI Lombard further fueled sentiment.

CLSA maintained a bullish outlook on Persistent Systems, reaffirming its “high-conviction outperform” rating and raising the target price to ₹8,270 per share

Analysts see Nifty facing resistance near 25,300, with key support at 25,000.