Axis Bank extends gain on strong Q2 results; stock surges 18% in 6 days

Axis Bank was up 4% to Rs 633, the largest gainer among Nifty50 and the S&P BSE Sensex index, at 10:40 am.

Shares of Axis Bank are up 4% to Rs 633, extending their previous week’s 14% rally on the BSE.

The private sector lender posted a better-than-expected 83% year-on-year (Y-o-Y) jump in  its net profit at Rs 7.90 billion in the September quarter (Q2FY19), boosted by higher interest income and improvement in asset quality. Analysts on an average, expected profit of Rs 6.64 billion for the quarter.

The bank’s net interest income (NII) grew 15% Y-O-Y to Rs 52.32 billion during Q2FY19 from Rs 45.40 billion in Q2FY18. NIM during the quarter under review stood at 3.36% against 3.46%