** Shares of SRF Ltd SRFL.NS up 3.28% to 2,445 rupees;
among top gainers in Nifty Next 50 .NN50 which is up 0.66%
** Brokerages reiterate positive growth outlook for the
chemicals manufacturer after a meeting with the management
** Demand seen picking up in H2 FY24, while the outlook
remains favourable for fluoropolymers business, says Kotak
Institutional Equities, retaining a "buy" recommendation
** Specialty chemicals business to see improvement over next
six to nine months, says JM Financial, adding that SRFL remains
at the forefront of capturing growth in fluorochemicals space
** Jefferies lists efficient management, industry-leading
execution and domain expertise as positives for SRFL; awaits
favourable risk-reward before turning more constructive
** Trading volume is 2.5x the 30-day avg as of 11:18 a.m.
IST - LSEG data
** Including day's gains so far, SRFL up 5.6% this year,
compared to 14.6% in Nifty Next 50
(Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru)
((bharath.rajeswaran@thomsonreuters.com; +91 9769003463;))