NHPC Ltd’s shares rise by 10% in 2 days following CLSA’s upgrade to ‘High Conviction Outperform’ despite a slight reduction in target price to Rs 117. CLSA cites attractive entry point and significant future growth potential due to new projects and regulated equity expansion as reasons for the bullish outlook.
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