Railway firm stocks plummeted up to 13%, as election trends diverged from exit polls. Rail Vikas Nigam dropped nearly 13%, with Ircon International down by 12%. Other firms like RailTel, IRFC, Texmaco, and IRCTC fell 6-10%. Titagarh Rail Systems and Jupiter Wagons also saw declines. Early data showed the BJP-led NDA leading in 289 seats, contrary to exit polls projecting over 370 seats.
Finance Ministry eases rules for bonus share issue by companies in FDI-barred sectors
The finance ministry has amended rules, effective June 11, 2025, allowing Indian companies in restricted FDI sectors to issue bonus shares to existing non-resident shareholders,