European markets experienced a sharp decline on Friday, reversing earlier weekly gains due to renewed trade war anxieties sparked by U.S. President Trump’s tariff threats. Auto stocks led the downturn, while political uncertainty in France also weighed on investor sentiment. This late-week sell-off overshadowed earlier optimism driven by monetary policy hopes and AI enthusiasm.
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