Jindal Steel drops on reporting loss in Q1

The company reported consolidated loss of Rs 339 crore in Q1 compared with profit of Rs 401 crore in the same quarter last fiscal

A worker cuts a steel rod inside a steel factory on the outskirts of Jammu
SI Reporter Mumbai
Last Updated : Aug 13 2015 | 11:14 AM IST
Shares of Jindal Steel & Power were down over 4% on the Bombay Stock Exchange after the company reported a consolidated loss of Rs 339 crore during the first quarter ended June 30, 2015 compared with a profit of Rs 401 crore in the same quarter last fiscal.

Despite sales volume growth of 39% in the quarter under review, income from operations for the quarter declined after net sales realisations were lower on imports from China, Korea and other countries, the company said in a release.

Income from operations declined 3.3% to Rs 4,715 crore during the April-June 2015 compared with Rs 4,876 crore for the same quarter last fiscal.

The stock opened at Rs 76.50 and touched a low of Rs 72.30. At 11:10AM, over 5.3 million shares were traded on both the stock exchanges.
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First Published: Aug 13 2015 | 11:11 AM IST

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