Over 400 smallcap stocks saw negative returns during the week, with 23 experiencing double-digit losses. Suratwala Business Group was the biggest loser at -53%, followed by Best Agrolife (-31%), Dee Development Engineers (-27%), and PTC Industries (-21%). Conversely, 52 stocks, including KDDL, Sandur Manganese, Pennar Industries, Taj GVK Hotels, IKIO Lighting, and Benares Hotels, yielded returns between 10-40%.
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