HUL Q2 Preview: Profits may decline 5% YoY due to GST transition, causing weak demand to impact profits

FMCG giant Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) is expected to post a subdued performance in the September quarter as the recent GST rate cuts and prolonged monsoon disrupted sales momentum even as weak underlying demand and destocking weighed on volumes. According to an average of six brokers, HUL’s revenue is likely to grow only 1% year-on-year, […]

Market Trading Guide: Buy Eternal, CDSL and 3 Other Stocks on Tuesday for Up to 10% Gains

Indian benchmark indices Nifty on Monday ended their two-session gains amid a sell-off in FMCG and IT stocks. The profit bookings at higher levels took place against the backdrop of weak global signals. Nilesh Jain, Head – Technical and Derivatives Research Analyst at Centrum Broking said Nifty managed to defend the 25,200-point mark despite today’s […]

Market will find a clear direction by the end of 2025 as profits recover: Motilal Oswal’s Siddhartha Khemka

After a year-long consolidation, Indian equities are poised to regain strength by the end of 2025, says Siddhartha Khemka, head of research (Wealth Management) at Motilal Oswal Financial Services. With valuations normalizing and earnings expected to rebound sharply after FY27, he believes the market is gearing up for the next rally. Edited excerpts from a […]

Creditaccess, Fusion Finance: Motilal Oswal bet on recovery-guided growth in microfinance

After a turbulent phase, the microfinance industry is now a gradual path to recovery, supported by operational reforms and structural shifts that promise to strengthen the Fundamentals of the sector in the long term. Although the road to standardization is slower than expected, industry experts believe that the worst credit cycle is lagging behind. Industry […]

Bajaj Housing Finance Q2 UPDATE: Payments rise 32% yoj to RS 15,900 CR; AUM an increase of 24%

Bajaj Housing Finance (BHFL), a subsidiary of Bajaj Finance, achieved strong growth in the quarter of September, with both payouts and assets in management (AUM) that register healthy double digits profits. The company paid approximately RS 15,900 crore in Q2 FY26, an increase of 32% compared to RS 12,014 Crore in the same quarter last […]