Maharashtra recorded 8.8% economic growth rate in first half of 2026: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis

A total of 86 companies are slated to announce their Q1 FY27 earnings today, with key names including Tata Consumer Products, SBI Life Insurance, Hindustan Zinc, Shriram Finance, ACC, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, SAIL, SBI Cards, Laurus Labs and Lodha Developers.

Private banks are expected to show stronger profit growth than public sector banks this quarter. Analysts predict private lenders’ profits will climb ten percent year-on-year. Balance sheet growth also favors private banks, with higher deposit expansion. However, public sector banks led in loan book expansion during the June quarter. Investor focus will remain on individual…

From LIC’s stake sale to Air India’s handover, the government has used different routes to reduce its presence in state-owned firms