Shares in India's Reliance Industries Ltd fall 2.3 percent even after its earnings beat estimates late on Friday, as other income, mainly from treasury-related gains, accounted for 38 percent of pre-tax profit for the quarter, according to the company.
Kotak Institutional Equities says in a report that Reliance's other income is covering up for its "middling" operating performance as its operating profit declines by 9.6 percent due to lower refining margins and a decline in production.
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