Axis Bank Posts First Ever Loss As Bad Loans Pile Up

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Axis Bank Posts First Ever Loss As Bad Loans Pile Up — The private lender reported a net loss of Rs 2,188.7 crore in the January-March quarter compared with a profit of Rs 1,225 crore a year ago, according to its exchange filing. Analysts tracked by Bloomberg had estimated a Rs 663 crore profit. The bank also reported tax write-back of Rs 1,300 crore, without which the net loss would have been wider.          

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Precious Metals Trader Beats Spoofing Conspiracy Charge

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Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Precious Metals Trader Beats Spoofing Conspiracy Charge — Andre Flotron, 54, was cleared by a federal jury in New Haven, Connecticut, of a single count of conspiracy to engage in commodities fraud. It was the first acquittal in a spoofing-related case since the U.S. outlawed the practice in 2010. He could have faced as long as 25 years in prison if convicted.

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