Investment Ideas Specialty chemicals: Is the worst over, or better to own the ecosystem? 19 stocks with upside potential ranging fromSynopsisThe chemicals sector (both specialty as well as commodity chemicals) is witnessing underlying changes at a reasonably strong pace that may soon bring it back into the limelight. These changes are focused on ensuring at least partial backward integration so that, over the medium term, dependence on Chinese imports comes down. At the same time, the chemicals sector has varied companies, each with a very different cycle. So, perhaps it's best to own a basket rather than just one or two stocks.

Source: Economic Times December 21, 2025 06:39 UTC