U.S. stocks and the dollar saw slight declines due to profit-taking before the weekend, concluding a strong year. Major indexes and tech stocks experienced losses after a prior rally. The U.S. dollar still finished the year with significant gains. Gold prices dipped, while oil prices firmed. Bitcoin fell slightly.
AU Small Finance Bank Q2 profit jumps 53% to Rs 858 crore
AU’s gross non-performing assets ratio fell 42 basis points (bps) to 1.99% at the end of September. This helped in 25% lower provision at Rs