Ashok Leyland Ltd – CREDIT RATING UPDATE

Credit ratings received from ICRA Limited:

- Commercial paper (INR 2000 Cr): [ICRA]A1+; Reaffirmed

- Non-Convertible Debenture (INR 200 Cr): [ICRA]AA+ (Stable); Reaffirmed

- Non-Convertible Debenture (INR 300 Cr): [ICRA]AA+ (Stable); Reaffirmed

- Long-term/Short-term Fund-based limits (INR 2000 Cr): [ICRA]AA+ (Stable)/[ICRA]A1+; Reaffirmed

- Long-term/Short-term Non-fund-based limits (INR 1500 Cr): [ICRA]AA+ (Stable)/[ICRA]A1+; Reaffirmed

- Long-term Fund-based Term loan (INR 629.38 Cr): [ICRA]AA+ (Stable); Reaffirmed

MARKET AT CLOSE

Nifty snaps 8-week losing streak, ends over 1.3% higher

Biggest intraday gain in Nifty since Aug. 3, in 47 sessions

Nifty Midcap 150 ends over 1.2% higher; Nifty Smallcap 250 ends almost 0.5% higher

All sectors end in green

Nifty IT is the top gaining sector, snapping 4-day losing streak, up over 3%

Nifty Realty snaps 3-day losing streak

Nifty FMCG, Metal, Bank, Pharma, Auto & Defence snap 2-day losing streak

KALPATARU: CO KEY OPERATIONAL UPDATES FOR H1 FY 2026-27; PRE SALES AT ₹2,587 CR, COLLECTIONS UP 9% YOY; NEW PREMIUM PROJECT KALPATARU ELAARA LAUNCHED IN GOREGAON, MUMBAI

BAJEL PROJECTS: CO. AWARDED MAJOR EPC ORDER FOR 220 KV GIS SUBSTATION FROM TATA POWER; INCLUDES SALSETTE AND POWAI STATIONS; COMPLETION EXPECTED IN 18 MONTHS

ASHOKA BUILDCON LTD: CO. RECEIVES LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE FROM NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY FOR PROJECT WORTH ₹290.23 CRORE; PROJECT INVOLVES DESIGN, SUPPLY, ERECTION, TESTING & COMMISSIONING OF TRACTION SUB STATIONS; COMPLETION PERIOD OF 24 MONTHS

ANAND RATHI WEALTH: H1 FY27 STANDALONE PAT GROWS BY 25% TO ₹237 CRORES; AUM RISES BY 18% TO ₹1,08,377 CRORES; INTERIM DIVIDEND OF ₹4 PER SHARE; HIGHEST QUARTERLY NET INFLOWS OF ₹4,186 CRORES

ANANDRATHI: Q2 REVENUE 3.44B RUPEES VS 2.97B (YOY)

ANANDRATHI: Q2 CONS NET PROFIT 890M RUPEES VS 993.5M (YOY)

ANANDRATHI: Q2 EBITDA 1.17B RUPEES VS 1.37B (YOY), Q2 EBITDA MARGIN 33.97% VS 46.23%

IRAN'S IRGC NAVY SAYS TARGETED LPG TANKER TRYING TO 'ILLEGALLY' PASS THROUGH STRAIT OF HORMUZ, AND IT SUFFERED A MASSIVE FIRE -STATE MEDIA

IRGC SAYS FROM NOW ON, ANY VESSELS COMMITTING VIOLATIONS OUTSIDE STRAIT OF HORMUZ WILL ALSO BE 'PUNISHED' - STATEMENT

IRGC SAYS FROM NOW ON, ANY VESSELS COMMITTING VIOLATIONS OUTSIDE STRAIT OF HORMUZ WILL ALSO BE 'PUNISHED' - STATEMENT

LOUD BOOM HEARD NEAR ADEN AIRPORT, RESIDENTS SAY

HBL Engineering Ltd-$ – CREDIT RATING UPDATE

CareEdge Ratings provides credit rating update for HBL Engineering Limited:

- Order book increased to ~INR 5902 Cr as of September 2026

- FY26 revenue grew ~68% YoY to INR 3326.41 Cr

- Electronics segment revenue rose to INR 1626.25 Cr in FY26 from INR 298.38 Cr in FY25

- PBILDT margin reported at 34.17% and PAT margin at 24.49% for FY26

- Kavach and TMS projects account for ~INR 4440 Cr of the total order book

- Adjusted net worth increased to INR 2069.32 Cr as of March 31, 2026

TRUMP REITERATES IRAN CAN'T HAVE NUCLEAR WEAPON

TRUMP: TOOK OUT 28 MILLION BBLS OF OIL FROM HORMUZ YESTERDAY

TRUMP: GASOLINE PRICE WILL BE DOWN SOON

TRUMP SAYS RUSSIA TO DELIVER 3M METRIC TONS DIESEL SOON

ADANI GREEN: CO. GENERATION CAPACITY 20.8 GW AT END-SEPT, +24% (YOY)

KEC INTERNATIONAL: CO. SECURES NEW T&D ORDERS OF RS. 1,014 CRORES IN INDIA. WITH THESE WINS, OUR YTD ORDER INTAKE STANDS AT OVER RS. 9,600 CRORES

AVENUE SUPERMARTS: Q1 REVENUE 196.44B RUPEES VS 166.76B (YOY)

AVENUE SUPERMARTS: Q1 CONS NET PROFIT 7.43B RUPEES VS 6.85B (YOY)

Avenue Supermarts Ltd – H1 FY2027 INVESTOR PRESENTATION

Operating and financial summary for the six months ending September 30, 2026:

- Revenue from operations: INR 13111 Cr (H1 FY27) vs INR 10335 Cr (H1 FY26)

- EBITDA: INR 1855 Cr (H1 FY27) vs INR 1443 Cr (H1 FY26)

- Profit After Tax (PAT): INR 781 Cr (H1 FY27) vs INR 584 Cr (H1 FY26)

- Total Store Count: 432 stores (H1 FY27) vs 214 stores (H1 FY26)

- LFL Revenue Growth: 11.2% (H1 FY27) vs 13.5% (H1 FY26)

- DMart Ready presence: Expanded to 6 large towns including Ahmedabad, Chennai, Gurugram, and Nashik

AVENUE SUPER MARTS (DMART) — Q2 FY27 RESULTS

Net Profit: ₹743 Cr ↑8% YoY | ↓14% QoQ

Revenue: ₹19,644 Cr ↑18% YoY | ↑5% QoQ

EBITDA: ₹1,393 Cr ↑15% YoY | ↓7% QoQ

EBITDA Margin: 7.1% vs 7.3% YoY | 8.0% QoQ