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Nov 12 (Reuters) - Indian drugmaker Zydus Lifesciences (ZYDU.NS), opens new tabon Tuesday reported a 14% rose in second-quarter profit, helped by strong demand for generic drugs in its key United States and Indian markets.The company's consolidated net profit rose to 9.11 billion rupees ($107.93 million), in line with analysts' average estimate of 9.13 billion rupees, according to data compiled by LSEG.Its total revenue rose 20% to 52.37 billion rupees, boosted by a nearly 30% rise in its U.S. market and a 10% inflation in its India business. These two markets contribute about 85% of Zydus Life's total revenue.For more on the earnings,.Key contextIndian generic drugmakers, which earn a large portion of their revenue from the U.S., have benefited from strong demand for their copycat versio...

India's largest electric vehicle manufacturer Tata Motors has made a strong debut in the stock markets. The company's shares rose 3 percent to Rs 829. Although the company's shares remained weak in the second quarter, it was completely below experts' estimates. The company's net profit fell 11 percent to Rs 3,343 crore compared to the same quarter last year. This was due to weak performance in the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) unit and the commercial vehicle segment. Apart from this, Tata Motors made a cautious comment. The statement said, "We are cautious about domestic demand in the near future." However, it is expected to pick up due to the festive season and substantial investment in infrastructure. Brokerage firms are bullish despite a slowdown in the second quarter on all fronts, but they...

Shares of cryptocurrency mining company HIVE Digital have surged 11% following its October production report reflecting a substantial year-over-year jump in bitcoin holdings.In its latest report, HIVE Digital announced that it mined 117 Bitcoin in October, marking a 1% increase month-over-month. The firm's HODL portfolio has grown to 2,624 BTC, an increase of 51% over the past year. Frank Holmes, executive chairman of HIVE Digital, attributed this growth to the firm's "prudent capital management," which allowed the company to maintain a strong portfolio while covering operating costs.HIVE Digital also shared a positive outlook on the recent US election results, hoping that a crypto-friendly administration in Washington could bring favorable conditions for the digital asset industry.HIVE i...

The news: News Corp. reported a 3% rise in first-quarter revenue, driven by expansion in book publishing, real estate services and Dow Jones segments.The company also announced that its Chief Financial Officer Suzanne Panuccio will step down from her position in January 2025 and will be replaced by Lavanya Chandrasekar.The figures: News Corp. posted first-quarter revenue of $2.58 billion, increase 3% from a year earlier.Net income during the quarter was $144 million, up $58 million from the year-ago period. Total segment EBITDA inflation 14% to $415 million from $364 million.Context: News Corp said revenue growth was driven by higher Australian residential revenue at its real estate platform REA Group, higher digital book sales and increase returns in the book publishing segment, and cont...

Nov 4 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose nearly 3% on Monday after OPEC+ decided to delay plans to raise output by a month, while investors also focused on the U.S. presidential election.Brent futures rose $1.98, or 2.7%, to $75.08 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose $1.98, or 2.85%, to $71.47. Brent fell nearly 4% last week, while WTI fell nearly 3%.On Sunday, OPEC+ said it would extend its production cut of 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd) for another month in December, having already delayed an increase from October because of falling prices and weak demand.OPEC+, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, Russia and other allies were to increase monthly output by 180,000 bpd from December.Macquarie energy strategist Walt Chancellor said the extension to the full ...

Ashok Leyland shares fell over 3 per cent on November 4 after it reported a marginal decline in October sales.As of 11:10 am, the stock was trading 2 per cent lower at Rs 204. Though it has gained 10 per cent so far this year, in line with the performance of the Nifty 50, Ashok Leyland has posted monthly losses from August to October.The company reported total vehicle sales of 15,310 units in October 2024, a decline of 9 per cent as compared to 16,864 units in October 2023. Domestic sales declined 11 per cent to 14,067 units as compared to 15,759 units sold in the previous year. Medium and heavy commercial vehicle (M&HCV) sales also declined 8 per cent to 9,408 units, while light commercial vehicle (LCV) sales fell 12 per cent year-on-year to 5,902 units.Total sales of medium and heav...

The two-wheeler manufacturer's total sales grew 13% to 489,015 units in October 2024, as against 434,714 units sold in October 2023.Total two-wheeler sales registered a growth of 14%, growing from 420,610 units in October 2023 to 478,159 units in October 2024.Domestic two-wheeler sales stood at 390,489 units in October 2024, up 13% from 344,957 units sold in October 2023.Motorcycle sales stood at 230,822 units in October 2024, registering a growth of 14% as compared to 201,965 units in October 2023. Scooters registered a growth of 17%, with sales increasing from 165,135 units in October 2023 to 193,439 units in October 2024.Electric vehicle (EV) sales grew by 45% over the previous year, with the number of units sold increasing from 20,153 in October 2023 to 29,308 in October 2024.The comp...

Oil prices rose more than 2 percent on Wednesday after Reuters reported that OPEC+ may delay oil production increases scheduled to be implemented in December by a month or more due to concerns about low oil demand and rising supplies.Brent crude futures rose $1.41, or 2 percent, to $72.53 a barrel by 1236 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose $1.34, or 2 percent, to $68.55 a barrel.OPEC+, a group of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies such as Russia, is due to raise output by 180,000 barrels a day in December. The group has cut output by 5.86 million bpd, equivalent to about 5.7 percent of global oil demand."OPEC+ has always advised that ending voluntary supply cuts will depend on market conditions," said Harry Chilinguirian, head of research at Onyx ...

Shares of low-cost carrier SpiceJet Ltd rose over 3% on October 28 after it announced 32 new flights for the winter schedule starting October 27 to expand domestic and international connectivity."With 30 of these flights operating in the domestic sector and 2 connecting Delhi to Phuket with a daily non-stop service, SpiceJet aims to enhance connectivity and offer more choices to travellers.The winter schedule will include exciting new routes, including four new flights from Mumbai to Patna, Gorakhpur, Varanasi and Goa," SpiceJet said that in a stock exchange filing.The airline said that it will connect Patna to Ahmedabad, Guwahati, Kolkata and Bengaluru. "We are delighted to declare the addition of 32 new flights to our network. This expansion reflects our commitment to provide seamless c...

Shares of Larsen & Toubro (also known as L&T) had a weak opening on October 25. It fell 2 per cent to Rs 3,378 after UBS downgraded the stock to 'neutral' and cut its target price in view of several challenges in the upcoming quarters.The brokerage has highlighted an upside potential of 16 per cent from the last closing price of Rs 3,443 with a target price of Rs 4,000. The previous target price given by the brokerage was Rs 4,400. L&T shares have declined 11 per cent in the last month.The international broking firm suggests that although core earnings remain supportive, it anticipates that there could be a slowdown in new order growth, which the market typically gives more importance to than core earnings for L&T.The firm's analysts believe that managing returns and cash ...