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SRF Ltd, a chemical-based multi-business company, reported a 92.72 per cent jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 388.18 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, driven by higher sales, the company said on Monday. Its net profit stood at Rs 201.42 crore in the July-September quarter of the previous fiscal year, according to a regulatory filing. The total income rose 6.30 per cent to Rs 3,640.19 crore during the quarter under review from Rs 3,424.30 crore in the year-ago period. Expenses fell to Rs 3,148.85 crore from Rs 3,173.97 crore. "We performed well this quarter, led by our chemicals business. While we are dealing with a very uncertain global environment, we remain confident of a good finish to the year," SRF Chairman and Managing Director Ashish Bharat Ram said. The chemicals business reported a 23 per cent increase in revenue to Rs 1,667 crore during the second quarter of this fiscal year from Rs 1,358 crore a year earlier. The performance films and foil business .