The result was announced after market hours on Friday, 21 July 2017.

Meanwhile, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 187.71 points or 0.59% at 32,216.60. The S&P BSE Small-Cap index was up 92.31 points or 0.58% at 16,084.94.

On the BSE, 68,000 shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 44,452 shares in the past one quarter. The stock hit a high of Rs 894.70 and a low of Rs 836.80 so far during the day. The stock had hit a 52-week high of Rs 900 on 10 May 2017 and a 52-week low of Rs 474.95 on 9 November 2016.

The stock had outperformed the market over the past one month till 21 July 2017, gaining 4.96% compared with 2.38% rise in the Sensex. The scrip, however, underperformed the market in past one quarter, rising 4.86% as against Sensex's 9.07% rise. The scrip, however, outperformed the market in past one year, gaining 33.16% as against Sensex's 15.58% rise.

The small-cap company has equity capital of Rs 15.40 crore. Face value per share is Rs 10.

Tata Sponge Iron said that the company's board of directors accorded their in principle approval for setting a steel plant of capacity upto 1.5 MTPA, in phases at Beleipada, Keonjhar District, Odisha, subject to the evaluation of financial viability of the project.

Tata Sponge Iron is a sponge iron manufacturer. Tata Steel is the promoter of Tata Sponge Iron. Tata Steel owned 54.5% stake in the company as on 30 June 2017.

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Net profit of Tata Sponge Iron rose 190.22% to Rs 30.56 crore in the quarter ended June 2017 as against Rs 10.53 crore during the previous quarter ended June 2016. Sales rose 62.18% to Rs 175.02 crore in the quarter ended June 2017 as against Rs 107.92 crore during the previous quarter ended June 2016.

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Net profit of Tata Sponge Iron rose 189.76% to Rs 30.57 crore in the quarter ended June 2017 as against Rs 10.55 crore during the previous quarter ended June 2016. Sales rose 62.18% to Rs 175.02 crore in the quarter ended June 2017 as against Rs 107.92 crore during the previous quarter ended June 2016.

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The Board of Directors of Tata Sponge Iron at its meeting held on 21 July 2017 has approved in-principle for setting up a steel plant of capacity of 1.5 MTPA, in phases at Beleipada, Keonjhar District, Odisha, subject to the evaluation of financial viability of the project.

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