July 18 (Reuters) - Hindustan Zinc HZNC.NS posted a bigger-than-expected first-quarter profit on Friday, as strong demand for the metal helped cushion the impact of prices that were pressured by geopolitical uncertainties.
India's top refined zinc producer's consolidated net profit fell 4.7% to 22.34 billion rupees ($259.2 million) for the quarter ended June 30, beating analysts' estimate of 21.02 billion rupees, per data compiled by LSEG.
($1 = 86.1750 Indian rupees)
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