The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs. 39.69 crore, yoy decline of 4.9 per cent. The company’s other income jumped almost 48 per cent to Rs. 13.95 crore from Rs. 9.42 crore in corresponding quarter of last year.

L&T Finance Holdings’ Q2 consolidated net profit rose by approximately 65 per cent and came in at Rs. 560.41 crore as against Rs. 337.53 crore in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year. Gross NPA was down to Rs. 6,119 crore, while net NPA was at Rs. 2,296 crore.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 1.10 p.m. on October 25, 2018.

The markets on October 25, 2018 opened down. BSE Sensex is trading at 33,703.75, down by 330.21 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,127.45, down by 97.30 points. 

Tata Chemicals (TCL) has signed an agreement with a government research institute in Tamil Nadu to explore collaborative technology scaling up of manufacturing of cathode materials for Lithium-ion cells.

Security and Intelligence Services (SIS) reported a mixed set of numbers for the quarter ended on September 2018. The company's consolidated revenue for Q2FY19 was up by almost 16 per cent yoy to Rs. 1,690.2 crore.

Leading micro-financier Bharat Financial Inclusion reports good numbers for Q2FY19, following which the stock was buzzing on the exchange. The company posted a The company registered a 46 per cent YoY growth in Gross Loan Portfolio.

A lower crude oil price helps Indian economy in a various way.  It leads to the lowering of inflation and the strengthening of Indian currency.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.59 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 13,33,824.38 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.59 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 13,33,824.38 crore.