Pace of volume recovery key to gains for Hindustan Unilever

Hindustan Unilever Ltd’s (HUL’s) second quarter 2025-26 (Q2FY26) consolidated revenue rose 2 per cent to Rs 16,250 crore, with low or flat volume growth. Demand remained stable but goods and services tax (GST) transition and prolonged monsoon hurt offtake. Photograph:

Carmakers post record sales in Oct driven by GST rate cut

Top carmakers led by Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and Kia India on Saturday reported record sales in the domestic market riding on festive demand boosted by GST rate cut. Photograph: Babu/Reuters Other manufacturers such as

SBFC Finance Q2 net profit climbs 30% to ₹109 crore; AUM crosses ₹10,000 crore in October

Non-banking financial company SBFC Finance Ltd on Saturday (November 1) reported a 29.7% year-on-year rise in Q2 FY26 net profit to ₹109 crore, up from ₹84 crore in Q2 FY25, driven by a 32% increase in net interest income (NII) to

Is the Indian stock market hostile in short term as uncertainty looms over investors? Geojit’s Vinod Nair explains

The week began on a positive note, extending the festive-driven optimism seen over the past month. However, volatility increased as the week progressed, with momentum easing amid geopolitical tensions and profit-taking. Over the month, Nifty 50 rallied by 1,500 points

Vedanta net profit plunges 59% on exceptional losses

Mining major Vedanta’s consolidated net profit plunged 58.69 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to Rs 1,798 crore in the second quarter of 2025-26 (Q2FY26), dragged down by exceptional losses booked during the period under review. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters The company had

UPI Goes Global, Fintech Hits A Wall

‘When you think of cross-border payments, the first things that come to mind are risk, compliance, taxation, speed, and cost.’ Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been posted for representational purposes.   Addressing cross-border payment challenges

Maruti Suzuki Q2 net profit rises 8% to Rs 3,349 cr

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd on Friday reported an 8 per cent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 3,349 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, driven by robust exports growth. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters The company had posted a

India’s manufacturing activity falls to 4-month low in Sep

India’s manufacturing sector activity eased in September, as new orders, output and input buying rose at the slowest rates in four months, while job creation retreated to one-year low, a monthly survey said on Wednesday. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis The seasonally

Sammaan Capital shares gain 25% in six consecutive days of gains — Here’s why

Shares of Sammaan Capital Ltd. gained another 5% on Wednesday, October 1, extending their gains up to 25% in six consecutive sessions. The last time it gained for six trading sessions in a row, was between June 5 to June

Tata Capital IPO: 10 key risks you should know about before investing in ₹15,512 crore issue

Tata Capital, the Tata Group NBFC initial public offering (IPO), is set to open for bidding on Monday, October 6, and will remain available to investors until Wednesday, October 8. The company aims to raise ₹15,512 crore through this IPO,

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