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.
Rupee ends in the green on likely central bank support
The Indian rupee weakened to 87.53 against the dollar on Friday, despite likely RBI intervention, capping a turbulent week marked by new US tariffs. Portfolio