L&T Finance reported a net profit of ₹626 crore for Q3, exceeding the CNBC-TV18 poll estimate of ₹578.8 crore. However, its net interest income (NII) was ₹2,041 crore, falling short of the expected ₹2,120.8 crore. Meanwhile, Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) returned to profitability with a net profit of ₹160 crore, compared to a loss of ₹5.4 crore year-on-year. Revenue surged by 57.4% to ₹301.4 crore from ₹191.5 crore. The EBITDA for MCX stood at ₹193.2 crore, reversing an EBITDA loss of ₹19.7 crore from the previous year, resulting in a margin of 64%. In the banking sector, UCO Bank reported a 27% increase in net profit to ₹639 crore, while net interest income rose by 19.6% to ₹2,377 crore. The gross non-performing asset (NPA) ratio improved to 2.91% from 3.18% quarter-on-quarter. South Indian Bank also reported a net profit increase of 12% to ₹342 crore. Overall, these results reflect a mixed performance in the financial sector during the third quarter.