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18 Oct

Tata Chemicals reports 46% year-on-year decrease in Q2 net profit

Priyanka RoyBusiness, News

On Thursday (October 17), Tata Chemicals Ltd announced a 46.1% year-on-year (YoY) decline in net profit to ₹267 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024.According to regulatory filings, Tata Chemicals reported a net profit of ₹495 crore in the previous fiscal quarter. The company's revenue from operations remained stable at ₹3,999 crore compared to ₹3,998 crore in the previous fiscal year.EBITDA in the second quarter of this fiscal declined by 24.5% to ₹618 crore from ₹819 crore in the same period last year.In the reporting quarter, the EBITDA margin was 15.5%, lower than 20.5% in the same period…

17 Oct

Infosys Q2 results, dividend today: Profit may increase 10%; FY25 sales guidance may be revised

Priyanka RoyBusiness, News

Infosys Q2 Earnings: PhillipCapital expects Infosys net profit to rise 10.2 per cent to Rs 6,844.40 crore over the previous fiscal, while sales will grow 4.8 per cent to Rs 40,867 crore over the previous fiscal.Infosys Ltd may report a 10-15 per cent year-on-year growth in net profit in the September quarter on a 5 per cent rise in sales. In-Tech acquisitions will aid growth. Revenue in constant currency terms is expected to outperform Tier 1 peers on a sequential basis. The Salil Parekh-led IT major may also raise its revenue guidance for the fiscal year, even as it may…

16 Oct

South Indian Bank shares upsurge 5% after Q2 earnings, check details

Priyanka RoyBusiness, News

South Indian Bank shares on Wednesday rose 5.42% to Rs 25.25 on BSE as against its last close of Rs 23.95.South Indian Bank shares rallied 5% in the afternoon session today, as the bank announced its second quarter earnings. Net profit rose 18% to Rs 325 crore in the quarter as against Rs 275 crore in the same quarter last fiscal. Total income rose to Rs 2,804 crore in the second quarter as against Rs 2,485 crore in the same period last year. The bank earned interest income of Rs 2,355 crore during the quarter, as against Rs 2,129 crore…

14 Oct

Bajaj Auto Q2 preview: Strong volumes, rich product mix may drive revenue up 23%

Priyanka RoyBusiness, News

Pune-headquartered Bajaj Auto Ltd is set to release its earnings report for the second quarter of FY 2025 on October 16. Increase in volumes and diversified product mix are expected to drive the company's sales to double-digit growth rate on a year-on-year basis.According to a Moneycontrol poll of eight brokerage firms, the Triumph maker is projected to report a 23 per cent year-on-year growth in revenue to reach Rs 13,266 crore. Net profit is estimated to rise 21 per cent to Rs 2,227 crore from Rs 1,836 crore in the same quarter last fiscal.Earnings estimates of analysts surveyed by Moneycontrol…

09 Oct

RBI projects 7.2% GDP growth for FY25, CPI gain expected to ease to 4.5%

Priyanka RoyBusiness, News

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has projected real GDP growth of 7.2% for FY 2024-25 after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held on Wednesday, along with an expected moderation in Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation to 4.5%.RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said that GDP growth is expected to be 7% in the second quarter, which will increase to 7.4% in the third and fourth quarters. Growth is projected to be 7.3% in the first quarter of the next financial year (2025-26), with risks evenly balanced across various economic indicators.Das stressed that this growth momentum is supported by strong quarterly…

08 Oct

Crude oil futures rise on spot demand

Priyanka RoyBusiness, News

New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) Crude oil prices on Monday rose by Rs 67 to Rs 6,406 per barrel in futures trade as traders widened their bets following strong spot demand.On the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for October delivery rose by Rs 67, or 1.06 percent, to Rs 6,406 per barrel in a business turnover of 14,534 lots.Analysts said crude oil prices rose in futures trade as participants increased their deals.Globally, West Texas Intermediate crude prices inflation 2.70 percent to USD 76.39 per barrel in New York, while Brent crude prices expansion 2.40 percent to USD 79.92 per barrel.

07 Oct

Rama Steel reports 42% YoY grew in steel sales in Q2

Priyanka RoyBusiness, News

Rama Steel Tubes said it recorded sales of 50,921.67 tonnes in Q2 FY25, up 42% as compared to sales of 35,780.327 tonnes in Q2 FY24.On a sequential basis, the volume is higher by 36%. Sales volume for Q1 FY25 stood at 37,365.55 tonnes in Q1 FY25.The company has recorded sales of 88,287.22 tonnes in H1 FY25 as against 84,218.01 tonnes in H1 FY24, registering a growth of 5% over the same period last year.Rama Steel Tubes is engaged in the business of manufacturing steel pipes and related products.The company reported a 10% decline in consolidated net profit in Q1 FY25…

05 Oct

UCO Bank’s total advances grew 18.6% YoY in September quarter

Priyanka RoyBusiness, News

PSU lender UCO Bank on October 4 said its total advances rose 18.56 percent year-on-year to Rs 1.98 lakh crore in the second quarter of the current financial year. Total advances of the bank were Rs 1.93 lakh crore in April-June quarter, and Rs 1.67 lakh crore in the year-ago period. In July-September quarter, domestic advances of the lender rose to Rs 1.74 lakh crore, as compared to Rs 1.67 lakh crore in a quarter ago period and Rs 1.43 lakh crore in the year-ago period. Domestic advances grew 21.68 percent on a yearly basis, and 4.19 percent on a quarterly basis.…

04 Oct

Indusind Bank Q2 business update: Advances upsurge 13%, deposits grow 15%

Priyanka RoyBusiness, News

IndusInd Bank on Friday (October 4) released its business update for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. The bank reported a 13% year-on-year (YoY) growth in net advances to ₹3.57 lakh crore from ₹3.15 lakh crore in the corresponding quarter last year.On a quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) basis, net advances grew 3%, standing at ₹3.48 lakh crore in June 2024.Deposits as of September 30, 2024 grew by 15% to Rs 4.13 lakh crore as compared to Rs 3.60 lakh crore in the same period last year.The bank also reported a 4% quarterly growth in deposits, which stood at ₹3.99 lakh crore in…

03 Oct

IREDA H1 Business Update: Disbursements jump 56%, loan book nears ₹65,000 crore

Priyanka RoyBusiness, News

State-run Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) Ltd. reported its business update for the April-September period in an exchange filing on Monday evening.For the first half of the current financial year, which ended on September 30, the loans sanctioned by IREDA increased by 303% from last year to ₹17,860 crore from ₹4,437 crore worth of loans that it sanctioned during the same period last year. In terms of disbursements, IREDA disbursed 56% more loans in the period that ended on September 30, compared to the same half last year. The company disbursed loans worth ₹9,787 crore, compared to ₹6,273 crore…