Q2 show augers well for Bharti Airtel

Shares of Bharti Airtel may see buying interest on Friday, as the company reported strong numbers, which were disclosed after market hours. The telecommunications carrier reported a more than doubling of quarterly profit, beating street estimates, on higher voice call prices and rapid growth in mobile data usage. Consolidated net profit jumped to ₹1,383 crore for the three months to September 30, beating ₹1,286 crore analysts had estimated.