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As per Quick Estimates on the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), industrial growth in September 2013 reported growth of 2.0% as compared to marginal 0.4% in the previous month and a contraction of 0.7% in September 2012. The industrial production for September 2013 surprised negatively by coming in much lower than market expectations of 3.5% growth owing to disappointing manufacturing sector data. In terms of sector-wise classification, the Electricity sector reported robust 12.9% growth as compared to 7.2% in the previous month and 3.9% in September 2012. The growth in electricity production (owing mainly to thermal production) has supported the overall index by contributing 1.2% to the overall headline growth print. Going ahead in October 2013 however, owing to the high base during the corresponding month of the previous year, electricity production is likely to clock a modest growth. The Mining sector reported 3.3% gro...

Moneycontrol Bureau Telecom operator Reliance Communications ' second quarter consolidated net profit jumped over six-fold quarter-on-quarter to Rs 675 crore, driven by provision write back. The company, during the quarter, reassessed the requirement of maintaining balance of Rs 441 crore of provision of business restructuring created pursuant to the schemes of amalgamation approved by High Court in financial year 2006-07. The board determined that it is no longer required to maintain provision, hence that amount credited to other income. Consolidated revenues, which were announced after market hours on Tuesday, declined nearly a percent on sequential basis to Rs 5,361 crore in the quarter gone by. Voice revenue stood at Rs 3,384 crore and non-voice revenue at Rs 1,018 crore during the quarter. The company beat on bottomline as well as on operational front, but topline was a miss. According to a CNBC-TV18 poll, analysts had estimated net profit at Rs 108 crore on revenues of Rs 5,...

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Moneycontrol Bureau: India's largest commercial vehicle manufacturer  Tata Motors surprised Dalal Street on every parameter on Friday with the second quarter (July-September) consolidated net profit surging nearly 71 percent year-on-year on Jaguar Land Rover boost. However, standalone business continued posting losses amid weak economic environment. "A 31 percent growth in PAT was despite weak environment in India business which was more than offset by increase in wholesale volumes and richer product and market mix at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)," the company said in its release. Consolidated net profit increased to Rs 3,542 crore during September quarter from Rs 2,074 crore in a year ago period. Revenues increased 31.1 percent year-on-year to Rs 56,882 crore in three-month period ended September 2013. According to a CNBC-TV18 poll, analysts had expected the Tata group-owned company to report net profit of Rs 3,200 crore on revenues of Rs 54,960 crore for the quarter. Dur...

RBI has released the policy framework for foreign banks in India. The policy framework is primarily built upon two cardinal principles of reciprocity and single mode of presence. Currently foreign banks in India are present only through branch mode. RBI has inventivised foreign banks to set up a WOS, by allowing them a near national treatment in branch opening (which was constrained earlier). We need some more clarility on the reciprocity aspect (which is one of the cardinal principle behind these guidelines), barring which we believe that foreign banks would be more than willing to enter/expand in India. Moreover the frameworks also specifies that RBI may allow foreign banks to buy Pvt. banks after it makes a review of functioning of foreign banks and foreign investment in Indian banks, but it should not exceed overall FDI limit of 74% in any private bank. This is a positive development for Private Banks in general (both old...

The Telecom Commission has also approved the M&A policy which menas combined telcos can hold up to 50 percent market share in each circle. However, M&A policy may need Cabinet approval. The Telecom Commission, which met in New Delhi today, has decided to go ahead with 800 MHZ spectrum auction and finalised reserve price for 1800 MHz and 900 MHz spectrums, reports CNBC-TV18 quoting sources. Sources in Department of Telecom (DoT) says reserve price for pan India 1800 MHz spectrum has been fixed 15 percent higher and that for 900 MHZ has been fixed 25 percent higher than than what the TRAI had recommended. However, it is still lower than the previous auction price. The Telecom Commission has also approved the M&A policy which means combined telcos can hold up to 50 percent market share in each circle. While M&A policy may need Cabinet approval, EGoM will decide on spectrum pricing. Following the news, telecom stocks like  Idea Cellular , Reliance C...