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Strong volume growth in its core segments of M&HCV/tractors should help keep the sales trajectory elevated

Auto component major Bosch on Tuesday reported a flat consolidated net profit of Rs 372.4 crore for the second quarter ended September 30. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 372 crore in the July-September quarter of the previous fiscal. Its revenue from operations rose to Rs 3,662 crore for the period under review compared to Rs 2,918 crore in the same period last fiscal. "The surge in demand on the back of the continued recovery of the automotive market has contributed to a strong performance this quarter. We have witnessed robust topline growth, posting consistent profits over a low base in the same quarter of the previous year," Bosch Ltd Managing Director Soumitra Bhattacharya stated. Although semiconductor supplies have eased out relatively, the supply chain ecosystem itself continues to remain fragile, he added. "Despite these uncertainties, including rising input costs, we expect to build on the strong performance of this quarter," Bhattacharya noted.

Private equity firm Blackstone on Thursday divested 13.6 per cent stake in auto component maker Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd for over Rs 4,000 crore through open market transactions. The shares were picked up by the Government of Singapore and SBI Mutual Fund among others, bulk deal data with the BSE showed. Blackstone, which holds a stake in Sona BLW through an entity called Singapore VII Topco III PTE. Ltd, offloaded a total of 7.94 crore shares or 13.6 per cent stake in the company, the data showed. The stocks were sold on an average price of Rs 509.10 on the BSE, a discount of 5.6 per cent from Wednesday's closing price of Rs 539.10. At this price, the transaction size is aggregated to Rs 4,044 crore. As of June quarter, Blackstone, which is one of the promoters of Sona BLW, owned 19.93 crore shares, amounting to 34.12 per cent stake in the company, shareholding pattern with the BSE showed. Following the transaction, Sona BLW share dropped 4 per cent to settle the trade at

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