The National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority (NPPA), India’s drug pricing regulator, on Monday, revised the prices of coronary stents.

 The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs. 66.1 crore, yoy increase of 27.1 per cent. This was partly led by 18 per cent yoy decline in interest expenses.

Precision Camshafts has won fresh contracts from major OEMs. The top order is from Ford for 1.5 million fully machined camshafts. The supply will start from January 2019.

Aeris Agro posted mix performance for Q3FY18. The revenue for the quarter rose but margins over the quarter declined substantially.

Britannia’s consolidated revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 2,567.48 crore, registering 9 per cent yoy increase.

The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew at 7.1 per cent in December 2017 compared to 2.4 per cent in December 2016, which was affected by demonetization drive. The growth in industrial output was supported by rise in manufacturing and capital goods production. 

MIRC Electronics reported subdued quarter for Q3FY18 due to declining revenues. The margins over the quarter also weakened further due to high raw material costs.

EBITDA for the quarter rose by 35.6 per cent yoy to Rs. 28.51 crore with a corresponding margin contraction of 110 bps. EBITDA margin for the quarter stood at 10.5 per cent. This margin contraction was led by jump in power and fuel expenses and cost of materials by 46.3 per cent yoy and 13.7 per cent yoy, respectively.

In the near future, Indian paper manufacturers are expected to feel the blow of the hiked imported pulp prices. Of-late, imported pulp prices have peaked to 7 year highs and are expected to remain higher for some period. 

You need to tactfully keep on booking profit and rebalance your portfolio to minimise LTCG burden.