Fertiliser, Agrochem shares gain on Q1, monsoon boost
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Mumbai: Shares of fertiliser and agrochemical companies were among the top gainers on Tuesday, as sentiment got a fillip after better-than-expected first-quarter results by some firms and strong monsoons. Paradeep Phosphates ended 8.6% higher to an all-time high of ₹216.3, after the company's profit after tax rose 4,655% from the same period a year ago. Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilisers rallied 9.5%. Other stocks like Deepak Fertilisers, Rallis India, Sumitomo Chemical, GSFC and Coromandel International were up 4-6% on Tuesday. "We've seen strong Q1 results from several companies in the agrochemicals and fertilisers space, including Coromandel International, Paradeep Phosphates, and Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilisers, driving stock gains on Tuesday," said Anita Gandhi, head of institutional broking at Arihant Capital. Gandhi said that a recent pickup in demand, following a post-Covid slowdown, along with supportive ...