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The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 51.44 points, or 0.15%, at the open to 34,163.71.

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The public offer was subscribed by a massive 73 times at close on strong demand from institutional investors. The QIB category was booked 173 times.ESAF Small Finance Bank has a focus on unbanked and under-banked customer segments, especially in rural and semi-urban areas. The AUM grew from Rs 8,426 crore to Rs 16,320 crore from FY21-23, registering a CAGR of 39.22%, the highest CAGR among peers.

"During the second quarter of the financial year 2023-24, market conditions for our business have been consistent. We are still seeing that FGD (flue-gas desulfurisation) and Hydro PSP opportunities are converting to orders slower than anticipated," GE Power India Managing Director Prashant Jain said in the statement.

The earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and ammortisation (EBITDA) rose 35.7% YoY to Rs 234 crore. The EBITDA margins expanded 220 basis points YoY to 27%.

Sectorally, buying was seen in realty, auto, healthcare, and utilities while FMCG, oil & gas, IT, and consumer durable stocks saw some selling pressure.

ITC will continue its focus on ITC Next strategy which would aid in building a future-ready portfolio as well as scaling up the non-cigarette business especially FMCG by innovating, renovating, and premiumizing products.

Our Q2 performance reflects an overall recovery with market share gains in several key promoted brands across all business units. We held leadership position for our key brands in relevant therapy areas such as anti-infectives and dermatology," said Bhushan Akshikar, MD of GSK India