Maruti Suzuki posted a net profit of Rs 2,398 crore in the quarter-ended September 2016, up 61.4% from the Rs 1,486 crore posted in the preceding quarter. Compared to the net profit in the same period last year (Rs 1,497 crore), the July-September net profit was up 60.2%. Maruti Suzuki registered net sales of Rs 17,594.6 crore, up 29.5% from the same period last year. Total income of the carmaker rose 29.28% to Rs 20,296.8 crore compared to the Rs 15,699.7 crore posted in the same period last year. At 1341 hours, the company's shares were trading at Rs 5,917.90, up Rs 45.95 or 0.78 from previous day's close.

Source: dna October 27, 2016 08:20 UTC