India Inc’s optimism for the second half of FY26 is tempered by muted Q2 earnings, with companies focusing on cost control. While markets anticipate a rebound driven by rate cuts and tax rationalization, Dhananjay Sinha of Systematix Group cautions that the expected 14-15% growth next year is partly a statistical effect.
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