SAIL drops after Q1 loss widens

Net loss in June 2016 quarter rose to Rs 535 crore compared with Rs 248 crore in June 2015 quarter

SAIL
A man paddles his rickshaw pasts an advertisement of Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) at a street in New Delhi, India. Photo: Reuters
SI Reporter Mumbai
Last Updated : Sep 09 2016 | 10:27 AM IST
State-owned steel major SAIL’s was down over 5% on the BSE after it reported a net loss for the June 2016 quarter increased to Rs 535 crore compared to Rs 248 crore in the quarter ended June 2015.

The loss in June 2016 quarter was mainly on account of an exceptional item after the company paid Rs 54.2 crore towards voluntary retirement compensation during the period. T

Total income from operations also eased to Rs 9,238 crore compared with Rs 9,493 crore in the quarter ended June 2015.

The stock opened at Rs 50.50 and touched a low of Rs 50.30. At 10:25am, over 10.5 million shares were traded so far on both the stock exchanges.

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First Published: Sep 09 2016 | 10:24 AM IST

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