ITC shares slipped on Friday despite a 5% rise in Q4 standalone profit and strong FMCG growth. Brokerages remained cautious, with Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Nomura flagging pressure from cigarette tax hikes. While FMCG and paper segments showed resilience, analysts expect cigarette volume decline and margin stress to weigh on earnings.
Bitcoin trades near $76K, Ethereum at $2,240 as tech selloff, strong US jobs data weigh on crypto markets
Bitcoin hovered near $76,000 and Ethereum around $2,240 as technology stock weakness, AI spending concerns and US crypto legislation uncertainty weighed on sentiment. Despite modest