Veteran investor Sandip Sabharwal advises caution on precious metals, suggesting a pause in allocation due to bubble territory valuations. He remains bullish on the auto sector’s secular growth and sees a strong second half for hospitality, while highlighting the defense sector’s self-reliance drive and the challenges in evaluating food delivery services like Swiggy.
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