Economy

14 May

‘Lubricants market will boost well, EVs both an opportunity and a challenge’:

Priyanka RoyBusiness, Economy

Petroleum-based lubricants used in internal combustion engines (ICEs) are being threatened by the growing trend of electric vehicles (EVs), which run on batteries instead of engines. Gulf Oil Lubricants India Limited, part of the Hinduja Group-owned Gulf Oil International, is a leading player in the domestic lubricants market and is valued at around Rs 4,500 crore on the stock exchanges. In conversation with Aggam Walia, Ravi Chawla, Managing Director and CEO, Gulf Oil India, talks about tackling the EV threat, Gulf's acquisitions in the EV sector and the role of lubricants in improving fuel economy.The lubricants market, at least in…

13 May

Promoters’ pledged stake downfall to 1.1% in March quarter: Report

Priyanka RoyBusiness, Economy

The percentage of promoters' pledged stake declined from 1.17% in the October-December 2023 quarter to 1.1% in the March 2024 quarter, a report by Kotak Institutional Securities said. In the last quarter of FY24, promoters of 73 companies in the BSE-500 index have pledged part of their stake and the value of pledged promoter holdings was Rs 1.96 lakh Crore or about 0.56% of the market capitalization of the total BSE-500 index. The report said that “Our analysis of pledged holdings of BSE-500 shares shows that the value of promoter (majority shareholder) pledged stake as a percentage of promoters holding…

11 May

IIP growth slows marginally to 4.9% in March; rises rate 5.8% in FY24: Government data

Priyanka RoyBusiness, Economy

India's industrial output growth slowed marginally to 4.9% in March 2024 mainly due to poor performance by the mining sector, according to official data released on Friday.Factory output growth, measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), stood at 5.6% in February 2024. However, in March 2023 it was 1.9%.For fiscal year 2023-24, IIP growth reached 5.8 percent as against 5.2% in the previous fiscal year. India's index of industrial production grew by 4.9% in March 2024, according to a statement by the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation.According to the latest data, mining output growth slowed to…

10 May

Bank of Baroda’s Q4 profit growth marginally to Rs 4,886 Crore

Priyanka RoyBusiness, Economy

On Friday State-owned Bank of Baroda reported: a marginal 2.3% grow in net profit to Rs 4,886 Crore for the Q4 ending March 2024.A year before, the bank had earned a net profit of Rs 4,775 Crore in the January-March quarter. Total income during the quarter under review increased to Rs 33,775 Crore from Rs 29,323 Crore in the same period last year, BoB said in a regulatory filing.Interest income increase to Rs 29,583 Crore during the latest 3 month period from Rs 25,857 Crore in the same quarter a year ago.In terms of asset quality, the bank's gross non-performing…

09 May

Tata Power Q4 results: Net profit increase 11% to Rs 1,046 Crore due to higher profits

Priyanka RoyBusiness, Economy

New Delhi: Tata Power on Wednesday reported 11% rise in its consolidated net profit in the March quarter to Rs 1,046 Crore compared to last year mainly due to higher profits. BSE filings showed consolidated profit stood at Rs 939 Crore for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The company's total income in the quarter increased to Rs 16.464 Crore from Rs 13,325 Crore in the year-ago period. Consolidated net profit in fiscal 2023-24 rose to record Rs 4,280 Crore from Rs 3,810 Crore in the year-ago period, the company said in a statement. Total income will increase from Rs…

08 May

Gold rate today: Price of 22 carat, 24 carat gold downfall

Priyanka RoyBusiness, Economy

Gold Price Today: Gold futures for June expiry on MCX closed 0.09 per cent or Rs 137 lower at Rs 71,083.00 per 10 gram on Wednesday (May 8), while silver futures for July expiry on MCX closed 0.11 per cent lower. Together it came to 82,783.00.According to PTI, analysts have attributed the fall in gold prices to weak global cues and profit-booking at higher levels.According to Good Returns, “gold prices declined by Rs 10 to Rs 6,625 per gram for 22 carat gold and Rs 7,227 per gram for 24-carat gold”.Check gold price in major cities:New Delhi: Today's gold price…

07 May

Dr Reddy’s profit after tax growth 36% to Rs 1,307 Crore, revenue Rs 7,083 Crore

Priyanka RoyBusiness, Economy

Dr Reddy's Laboratories on Tuesday reported a 36% rise in its consolidated profit after tax to Rs 1,307 Crore for the quarter ending March 2024 due to strong sales in the US market. The Hyderabad-based drug major had reported a profit after tax of Rs 959 Crore in the January-March quarter of financial year 2022-23. Revenue increased to Rs 7,083 Crore in the period under review from Rs 6,297 Crore in Q4FY13. For the full year ending March 31, 2024, the drug major said its PAT increased to Rs 5,568 Crore compared to Rs 4,507 Crore in financial year 2022-23.…

05 May

Air India has cut down the free cabin baggage allowance for the lowest economy fare segment from 20 kg to 15 kg

Priyanka RoyBusiness, Economy, latest

Loss-making Air India has reduced the free cabin baggage allowance for the lowest economy fare segment on domestic flights from 20 kg to 15 kg. The changes have been made to fare families, a menu-based pricing model introduced by Tata Group-owned Air India last August. The airline has said that a one-size-fits-all approach is no longer ideal. An airline spokesperson said on Saturday that there are three fare families – Comfort, Comfort Plus and Flex – which offer different levels of benefits and fare restrictions at different price points. From May 2, the free cabin luggage allowance for 'Comfort' and…

04 May

National Stock Exchange Q4 results: Profit grew up 20% to Rs 2,488 Crore

Priyanka RoyBusiness, Economy, India

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday reported : 20% year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 2,488 Crore for the three months ending March 2024. NSE said in a statement that consolidated operating revenue in the January-March quarter of financial year 2023-24 stood at Rs 4,625 Crore, showing a growth of 34% year-on-year. Apart from trading, the exchange said the total profit was also supported by other revenue lines as well as listing, index services, data services and co-location facility. The NSE board has optional a dividend of Rs 90 per share (pre-bonus) for the financial year ending 2023-24, which…

03 May

Share of Russian crude in India’s imports increment to nearly 40% in April

Priyanka RoyBusiness, Economy, India

Russia increased its share of Indian crude imports from 30% in March to nearly 40% in April, closing at its all-time peak of 42% last July, as higher global oil prices forced Indian refiners to seek concessional Russian oil, inspired to increase barrel intake to reduce their average crude oil purchasing cost. Indian refiners imported 1.78 million barrels per day (mb/d) of crude oil from Russia in April, up 19% from March, according to energy cargo tracker Vortexa.