Indian equity benchmarks are expected to make a muted start on Thursday, and until the Union Budget proposals start rolling in, we expect range-bound movement and lots of volatility would be seen with the progress of the session. The big question is whether the FM would maintain the reformist fervour or he would prefer to add a tinge of populism to the budget. The Lok Sabha election in 2019 and the some crucial state elections coming up this year could see the budget tilting more towards populism.  

The PAT for the quarter jumped by almost six times to Rs 31.31 crore from Rs. 4.6 crore in corresponding quarter of last year. 

Indiabulls Housing Finance on Wednesday announced placing a Social Bond of US $50 Mn (Rs.315 crores).

The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs 14.13 crore, a decline of 16.8% YoY, which was due to steep rise in interest expenses by 50 per cent YoY.

Hindustan Copper standalone revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 491 crore, registering 65 per cent yoy increase.

The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs. 2,959 crore, yoy decline of 8.6 per cent. This was led by jump in effective tax rate from 14.5 per cent to 31.5 per cent.

The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs. 31.75 crore, which is yoy decline of 11.1 per cent.

Company’s expansion project of coke oven plant and captive power plant is in advanced stage of completion and will be commissioned in Q1FY19.

The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs. 56.59 crore, yoy increase of 280.3 per cent. This was due to significant decline in effective tax rate from 63 per cent to 28 per cent aided to the growth of the bottomline.