CareEgde Ratings: CareEdge and ICRA downgraded Spandana Sphoorty Financial’s debt ratings after weak Q3 results. The microfinance firm faced covenant breaches, early redemptions, and rising NPAs, posting ₹601 crore losses in FY25. Loan write-offs reached ₹971 crore, increasing credit costs.
Brent slides over 3%, hits lowest level since 2021
Oil prices plummeted to their lowest levels since 2021 due to new U.S. tariffs announced by President Trump and increased output by OPEC+. Brent and