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Dabur India posted a 7% rise in Q3 profit and 6% revenue growth, led by FMCG expansion, strong India market share gains and double-digit international growth. Sequential profits jumped sharply, underscoring resilient demand, brand strength and broad-based category performance.

Aswath Damodaran argues 2025 market moves reflect a deep trust deficit in US institutions. Bonds stayed calm, the dollar weakened, gold and silver surged, while bitcoin failed to act as a haven, trading like a risky equity throughout the year.

Indian Energy Exchange posted an 11% YoY rise in consolidated Q3 profit to Rs 119 crore, driven by stronger revenue and higher trading volumes. The company declared a Rs 1.50 interim dividend. Revenue grew 14% YoY to Rs 183 crore, while power prices softened and IGX reported steady growth in gas-trading volumes.

Hindustan Zinc’s OFS drew strong interest, with the retail portion subscribed 2.3 times on Day 2 as investors bid for 1.10 crore shares against 47.58 lakh on offer. This followed a robust 142% non-retail subscription on Day 1, underscoring solid demand at the Rs 685 floor price despite the stock trading higher.

Piramal Pharma swung to a Rs 136 crore Q3 loss as revenue fell 3%, hit by CDMO destocking, weak US biopharma funding, trade uncertainty and regulatory delays. Management sees recovery signs, cost controls cushioning EBITDA, and expects a stronger Q4.

The Indian rupee hit ‍a record low against the dollar ​on Thursday, pressured by dollar demand linked to the maturity ⁠of non-deliverable forward positions and corporate hedging, while the central bank likely intervened to hold it above the psychologically significant 92 level.

India’s Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran on Thursday delivered a sharp warning on financial markets, saying years of ultra-loose monetary policy have resulted in stretched asset valuations, rising concentration risks, and a growing reliance on less regulated sources of capital.

Tata Motors (CV) Q3 Results: Tata Motors Limited (TMCV) reported a 48% decline in its December quarter consolidated net profit at Rs 705 crore compared to Rs 1,355 crore reported in the year ago period.

Euro zone bond yields held steady ‍on Thursday as concerns ​persisted over the strength of the euro ⁠and whether it might prompt the European Central Bank to cut interest rates, while the U.S. Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged.

Ten-year British government bond ‍yields rose ​to their highest since ⁠November 20 on Thursday, tracking a modest upward move in U.S. Treasury yields after ‌the Federal ‌Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday.