The Indian rupee surged 80 paise on Friday to close at 85.21/$1, its best day since November 2022, driven by foreign bank dollar sales, IPO flows, and probable RBI intervention. A softer dollar index and bullish forecasts further supported the recovery.

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd on Friday said its consolidated net loss narrowed to Rs 23.55 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 2025. The company had posted a net loss of Rs 266.36 crore during the January-March quarter a year ago, according a regulatory filing from Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL).

A promoter of Gravita India on Friday divested a 3.4 per cent stake in the company for Rs 498 crore through an open market transaction. According to the bulk deal data available on the NSE, Rajat Agarwal offloaded 25 lakh shares, representing a 3.38 per cent stake in Gravita India.

Wall Street s main indexes opened lower on Wednesday, as investors awaited the outcome of a pivotal debate around U.S. President Donald Trump s tax-cut bill that has fanned concerns about the country s growing debt.

Gold s daily trading volume surged to $298 billion in March 2025, reinforcing its status as a highly liquid, resilient asset. The World Gold Council highlights gold’s role in portfolio stability, inflation hedging, and long-term performance.

CreditAccess Grameen stock fell 9% in three sessions after Q4 showed rising slippages, higher credit cost, and weakening asset quality. Analysts cut FY27 earnings, but expect a rebound from H2FY26 as collection efficiency improves.

IRCON International posted a 14% YoY drop in Q4FY25 profit to Rs 212 crore, with revenue down 10%. Sequentially, profit surged 146% and topline rose 31%.

UnitedHealth shares fell more than 6% on Wednesday after the UK s Guardian newspaper reported that the company made secret payments to nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers, adding to the woes of the healthcare conglomerate.

Target slashed its annual sales forecast on Wednesday after posting a sharp fall in quarterly same-store sales, attributing the declines to weakened consumer confidence and a pullback in discretionary spending due to U.S. President Donald Trump s tariff war.