Ashi Anand says India’s 18-month market consolidation is easing as growth improves, earnings strengthen and sentiment turns optimistic. He favours domestic themes, banks and digital plays while remaining cautious on global cyclicals, pharma and IT amid valuation and macro uncertainties.
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