** Shares of Steel Authority of India (SAIL) SAIL.NS decline 2.8% to 136.63 rupees
** State-run steelmaker posted a 53% y/y dip in second-quarter consol net profit at 4.19 billion rupees
** Expenses rose ~10%, while revenue from operations grew 8%
** SAIL rated "hold" on avg by 23 analysts, same as bigger rival JSW Steel JSTL.NS; Tata Steel TISC.NS is rated "buy" - data compiled by LSEG
** YTD, SAIL, JSTL and TISC up ~21%, 34% and ~33%, respectively
(Reporting by Manvi Pant)
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