On the 30-share Sensex, Ultratech, Sun Pharma, and nine other stocks closed in green, SBI, RIL, M&M, and 16 other stocks closed in red. Separately, Private lender Axis Bank standalone net profit for the quarter ended 30 June, 2021, rose 94% year-on-year to ₹2,160 crore. The lender had posted a net profit of ₹1,112 crore in the year-ago period. The company posted a consolidated net profit of ₹1,174 crore, up 287% year-on-year primarily on low-base effect, as against ₹303 crore net profit in the year-ago period. Earnings today: Pharma major Dr Reddy's, IndiGo, IndusInd Bank, Torrent Pharma, Canara Bank are some of the companies scheduled to report their June quarter financial results today.

Source: Mint July 27, 2021 01:25 UTC