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HSBC downgrades Reliance Industries to ‘underweight’ from ‘neutral’ in view of the recent stock run-up in response to its buyback announcement.
Reliance’s existing upstream (exploration) and downstream (refinery) businesses are under pressure owing to falling gas production and a decrease in downstream margins and the trend is expected to continue in near term,HSBC said in a note.
Gas production for Reliance is expected to fall further for at least another year in absence of any maintenance/workover,the report said.
The bank maintains target price for Reliance at 800 rupees. At 12.16 p.m.,the stock was down 1.17 percent at 838.80 rupees in a strong Mumbai market which was up 1.7 percent.
