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Hindustan Zinc net increases on higher commodity prices

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October 18, 2025

Vedanta group firm Hindustan Zinc on Friday reported a 13.8 per cent increase in consolidated net profit to 2,649 crore for the quarter ended September (Q2FY26), on the back of higher commodity prices, a stronger dollar, and higher byproduct realisations.

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The company had posted a consolidated net profit of €2,327 crore in the year-ago period.

‘The consolidated income of the company in the July-September period increased to 8.787 crore, Over %8,522 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year.

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