India saw a slowdown in demat account growth in August. Around 24.8 lakh new accounts were added, less than July’s 29.8 lakh. Market caution affected investor enthusiasm. Total demat accounts are now over 20 crore, a fourfold increase since 2020. New investors are mainly young individuals from smaller cities.
Laurus Labs shares rally over 4% as Q1FY27 profit jumps 126% on strong CDMO growth
Laurus Labs reported a strong June-quarter performance, with net profit more than doubling and revenue rising 29% year-on-year, driven by robust growth in its CDMO