Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day GST reform announcement is seen as a game-changer, with brokerages projecting a Rs 2.4 lakh crore demand boost and a 50–70 bps lift to GDP growth. Expected around Diwali, the reforms, coupled with earlier income tax cuts, are set to fuel discretionary spending, with auto and consumption stocks poised to benefit most.
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