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ACC, Bank of Maharashtra, PVR, Can Fin Homes, Craftsman Automation, Heidelberg Cement, Spandana Sphoorty, Tata Coffee, Tata Metaliks and Oriental Hotels are among the companies that will announce their results for September 2022 quarter today.

The Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masazumi Wakatabe said on Saturday that the yen’s recent fluctuations were “clearly too rapid and too one-sided”, while top currency diplomat Masato Kanda also signalled that the country would firmly respond to any excessive currency fluctuations.

While the S&P is an eye-watering 25% off its peak, BofA economist Jared Woodard warned the slide was not over given the world was transitioning from two decades of 2% inflation to a time of something more like 5% inflation.

“IT companies have generously rewarded the shareholders in the last five years. In terms of PAT, 80% of what they have generated, have been paid back in terms of dividends and buybacks. If you are considering the next one year, I think IT stocks will definitely reward investors handsomely.”

Net interest margin, a key profitability parameter, remained at 4.1%. Net interest income – the difference between interest earned and interest expended – rose 19% to Rs 21,021 crore.

“The company continues to provide infrastructure support services namely transportation of petroleum products and raw water through pipelines, construction machinery on hire, and other support services to Reliance Industries Group, with a substantial portion provided to Reliance Industries Limited,” it said.

To be sure, the MPC deliberated upon its policy approach before the publication of the September consumer inflation print, which climbed due to persistent increase in food prices through a period of extended monsoons.

The manufacturer of the Pulsar and Platina motorcycles sold almost 1.2 million vehicles during the quarter, 23% more than the preceding quarter and 1% higher than a year earlier. Domestic sales almost doubled quarter-on-quarter to more than 694,000 units. Exports declined 21% sequentially to 581,000 units as the global economy faces headwinds.

One of the people said while the CP Group is still in the fray, there are chances Reliance may be the only one to place the final bid, which will make it an exclusive offer. “With Reliance, the deal will be a cakewalk with no pressure from domestic retail lobbies and Reliance will absorb all employees,” he said.