The benchmark Nifty index ended the week with losses, erasing most of its gains, due to bears returning to the market. A profit-booking scenario around 18,200 led to Friday’s fall and took the Nifty back to the previous week’s close. However, the short-term trend will remain positive as long as the index stays above 18,000, and a fall below this level may take it into the consolidation zone of 17,500-18,000. The consumer durable sector witnessed a strong breakout, while some banks fell following HDFC Bank and HDFC Ltd merger updates.
CEAT Q3 Results: Net profit falls 46% to Rs 97 crore on high raw materials cost
CEAT Ltd’s Q3 consolidated net profit fell by 46.48% to Rs 97.03 crore due to high raw material costs. Revenue grew to Rs 3,299.9 crore,