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Tata Steel surges; Jan-March operating profit beats estimates
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A labourer stands outside a Tata Steel stockyard in Chandigarh May 23, 2013.  Credit: Reuters
A labourer stands outside a Tata Steel stockyard in Chandigarh May 23, 2013. Credit: Reuters

Tata Steel Ltd shares rose more than 5 percent on Friday after its January-March quarterly operating profit beat analyst estimates.

Brokerage IDFC estimated Tata Steel posted an adjusted standalone operating profit of 33 billion rupees in the previous quarter, compared to its forecast of 27.6 billion rupees.

Tata Steel shares gained even as it posted a bigger-than-expected net loss, following a writedown.

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Shares at the steel maker were up 4 percent as of 9.57 a.m.

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(Published 24 May 2013, 10:44 IST)