** Indian specialty chemical cos will likely report a q/q
and y/y drop in Q3 earnings due to weak global demand, disrupted
trade flows and suppressed prices - PhillipCapital
** Brokerage expects recovery in earnings from Q4
** Says Aarti Industries ARTI.NS will lead earnings
momentum sequentially on recovery in Mono Methyl Aniline
exports, while Atul ATLP.NS will lead on y/y basis on improved
product mix, low base
** Adds SRF SRFL.NS will see earnings decline both q/q and
y/y
** ARTI, ATLP, SRF trading up 1.1%, down 0.9 and down 0.7%,
respectively
(Reporting by Aleef Jahan in Bengaluru)
((aleefjahan.cs@thomsonreuters.com))