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Online travel platform EaseMyTrip reported an over 81 per cent rise in hotels and holiday packages bookings in the June quarter, as travel picked up in the world's fastest-growing economy. Hotels and holiday package bookings grew by 81.2 per cent year-on-year, rising from 1.8 lakhs to 3.3 lakhs, the firm said in a statement. The trains, buses, and others segment recorded a 41.4 per cent year-on-year growth in Q1 FY26, with bookings increasing from 3.1 lakh to 4.3 lakh. Dubai operations saw gross booking revenue surge 151 per cent to Rs 318.1 crore. It had a gross booking revenue of Rs 2,065.8 crore in the quarter and EBITDA of Rs 6.9 crore on a revenue of Rs 113.8 crore. Flights make up 79.2 per cent of gross booking revenue, and hotels and holiday packages account for 18.8 per cent. The remaining 2.1 per cent comes from train, buses and other bookings. When it comes to revenue from operations, flights contribute 50 per cent, while hotels and holiday packages contribute 28.6 per
State-owned Hindustan Copper on Thursday posted an over 18 per cent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 134.28 crore in the June quarter of FY26, supported by higher revenues. The company, which is engaged in copper ore mining, had logged a net profit of Rs 113.40 crore in the April-June period of preceding 2024-25 financial year. According to an exchange filing, Hindustan Copper's total income rose to Rs 526.65 crore in the first quarter from Rs 500.44 crore in the same period a year ago. Its expenses were at Rs 347.29 crore as against Rs 346.32 crore in the Q1 of FY25. The consolidated financial results for the quarter ended June 2025 include earnings of subsidiary company Chhattisgarh Copper Limited (CCL) and joint venture company Khanij Bidesh lndia Limited (KABIL). Hindustan Copper, under the Ministry of Mines, holds all the operating mining leases for copper ore in the country. As per its home page, the company's current focus lies in exploration, mining, and beneficiatio
Stock markets are in for an event-heavy week ahead with a raft of Q1 earnings from blue-chips, the US Fed interest rate decision and foreign investors trading activity driving investors' sentiment, analysts said. Macroeconomic data announcements, monthly auto sales numbers and global market trends would also guide movement in the domestic equities, they said. Markets would also keep a track on developments related to the August 1 trade deal deadline and geopolitical tensions between Thailand and Cambodia. August 1 marks the end of the suspension period of Trump tariffs imposed on dozens of countries, including India. "The start of the new month will bring attention to key economic data, including Industrial Production (IIP) and HSBC Manufacturing PMI on August 1. Additionally, monthly auto sales figures will be closely monitored. The scheduled expiry of the July derivatives contracts may add further volatility to the markets," Ajit Mishra SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said.