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In this briefing: Yancoal (YAL AU) Vs. Woodside (WDS AU): Earnings Shock Opens Stat Arb Window Lucror Analytics - Morning Views Asia PetroTal Corp (AIM: PTAL): 76% 2P Reserves Replacement Ratio Despite Brent Price Drop Oil futures: Crude moves sideways ahead of last-ditch Geneva talks WTI: Estimate Update - 25 February 2026 1. Yancoal (YAL AU) Vs. Woodside (WDS AU): Earnings Shock Opens Stat Arb Window Context: The Woodside Energy Group (WDS AU) vs. Yancoal Australia (YAL AU) price ratio has deviated more than two standard deviations from its one-year average, presenting a potential relative value opportunity. Highlights: Going long Yancoal (YAL AU) and short Woodside Energy (WDS AU) targets a 7% return. Why Read: Essential for quantitative traders seeking mean-reversion opportunities, with detailed execution framework, risk management protocols, and historical simulation showing the statistical basis for this relative value play. 2. Lucror Analytics - Morning Views Asia In today's Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: Medco Energi, Nickel Industries, Pakuwon Jati, UPL Limited UST yields climbed 1-3 bps across the curve yesterday.

In this briefing: Lucror Analytics - Morning Views Asia NIFTY Family Index Rebalance: Over US$1.7bn to Trade Across Indices Dredging: Niche Business in India’s Marine Opportunity Event Driven: UPL’s Restructuring ~ Unlocking SOTP Value or Masking a Heavy Debt Overhang? Exencial Industry Tiding 1. Lucror Analytics - Morning Views Asia UST yields ended 1-2 bps higher across the curve on Friday, albeit paring greater advances earlier in the day. The yield increase was mainly driven by the US Supreme Court’s decision to strike down most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, which would raise the US fiscal deficit and expand the supply of treasuries. The yield on the 2Y UST rose 2 bps to 3.48%, while that on the 10Y UST was up 1 bp at 4.08%. 2. NIFTY Family Index Rebalance: Over US$1.7bn to Trade Across Indices There are 6 changes for the NSE Nifty Next 50 Index (NIFTYJR INDEX) , 16 changes for the NIFTY Midcap 150 Index, and 33 changes for the NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index. The largest passive flows are in the NSE Nifty Next 50 Index changes but there are a lot of active assets tracking the NIFTY Midcap 150 Index.

In this briefing: NIFTY Family Index Rebalance: Over US$1.7bn to Trade Across Indices Dredging: Niche Business in India’s Marine Opportunity Event Driven: UPL’s Restructuring ~ Unlocking SOTP Value or Masking a Heavy Debt Overhang? Exencial Industry Tiding IDFC First Bank Fraud- From Our Lens 1. NIFTY Family Index Rebalance: Over US$1.7bn to Trade Across Indices There are 6 changes for the NSE Nifty Next 50 Index (NIFTYJR INDEX) , 16 changes for the NIFTY Midcap 150 Index, and 33 changes for the NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index. The largest passive flows are in the NSE Nifty Next 50 Index changes but there are a lot of active assets tracking the NIFTY Midcap 150 Index. The outright adds to the NSE Nifty Next 50 Index and the Nifty Midcap 150 Index have outperformed the outright deletes over the last few months. 2. Dredging: Niche Business in India’s Marine Opportunity India has committed INR 50,000 crore to inland waterways, with a 48% budget spike in 2026, yet the critical dredging and "pre-dredging" tech layer remains largely ignored by private capital.

In this briefing: VRA: Snapping the Store: Balancing Near & Longer Term Primer: Korea Electric Power (KEPCO) (KEP US) - Feb 2026 D.G. Khan Cement (DGKC): 2QFY26 EPS at Rs8.43, 1HFY26 EPS at Rs13.36 (Earnings Above Expectations) Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (23 Feb 2026) Event Driven: UPL’s Restructuring ~ Unlocking SOTP Value or Masking a Heavy Debt Overhang? 1. VRA: Snapping the Store: Balancing Near & Longer Term We are reiterating our Hold rating and projections after visiting Vera Bradley stores in Long Island and New Jersey. With the Spring selling season underway, both outlet (and now) main line locations have new patterns and silhouettes, and the return of key looks from the past (Vera Tote, clasp wallet) to beckon the OG Vera customer. That said, while management has rolled out newness, the depth is less than in prior years, as the company focuses on inventory turns and, we believe, in the near term, capital preservation. 2. Primer: Korea Electric Power (KEPCO) (KEP US) - Feb 2026 Dominant Market Position with Regulatory Risk: KEPCO is South Korea's state-owned, vertically-integrated utility, holding a monopoly over transmission and distribution and generating the vast majority of the nation's electricity.