London-based BAT has seen a sell-off in its shares in the past week, rendering its market cap below ITC to $64 billion. The stock fell sharply after the company said it would take a hit of around $31.5 billion as it wrote down the value of some US cigarette brands, acknowledging that its traditional combustible market has no long-term future.
Gold loan stocks rally after RBI hikes loan-to-value ratio limit and eases small loan norms
Gold loan stocks surged 2–7% after RBI raised the LTV ratio on loans under ₹2.5 lakh to 85%. Simplified norms reduce compliance burden, aiding lenders