Asian Paints’ shares fell over 4% after the release of the June quarter earnings, which saw a consolidated net profit of INR1,550.37 crore ($208.71m), up 52.5% YoY. Consolidated revenue from operations increased almost 7% YoY to INR9,182.31 crore. The slump in the stock was mainly due to profit-booking as the data showed strong performance and was already priced in. The company had seen double‐digit volume and healthy value growth in the Indian decorative business; however, the international business was constrained due to the uncertain global macroeconomic environment.
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