PNB's net profit surges multifold, Muthoot Finance slips on subdued Q4

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PNB's net profit surges multifold
₹49 1 (+2.0%)

The public sector bank reported a 474% jump in net profit to ₹1,159 crore in Q4 FY23. The jump was driven by an increase in net interest income and a decline in provisioning for bad loans. Against this backdrop, the open interest of its May futures contract dropped 4.6%—indicating short covering.

Muthoot Finance slips on subdued Q4
1,035 ▼15 (-1.4%)

Muthoot Finance's net profit grew by 0.3% to ₹1,009 crore in Q4FY23. The increase in provisioning for bad loans and employee expenses took a toll on the profit. Meanwhile, the open interest of its May futures contract jumped over 6%—indicating a short build-up.

MCX Q4 profit tumbles 
1,353 ▼1 (-0.1%)

Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) reported a net profit of ₹5.4 crore for the March quarter, down 85% YoY. The sharp drop in the profits was due to higher software support charges. Meanwhile, the open interest of its May futures contract fell marginally by 0.6%—indicating long unwinding.


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