Vodafone Idea’s losses grew in the June 2025 quarter (Q1 FY26) as the telecom operator reported a net loss of Rs 6,608 crore, compared to Rs 6,432 crore in the same period previous fiscal (Q1 FY25).

JSW Cement’s stock closed around 5 per cent lower on Thursday on its first day of trading, despite a strong response to its Rs 3,600 crore initial public offering (IPO).

Reliance Industries Limited's (RIL) shares slipped over 7 per cent in the last 30 days despite firm coverage from top brokerages following the Indian conglomerate's posting of stronger-than-expected earnings in the first quarter of the current financial year (Q1 FY26).

India's merchandise exports registered a 7.29 per cent increase to $37.24 billion in July this year, compared with the corresponding figure of $34.71 billion in the same month last year, according to official data released on Thursday.

"Despite an uncertain global policy environment, India's services and merchandise exports in July and in FY26 so far have grown substantially, and are much higher than the global exports growth," Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said.

"Major drivers of goods exports in July were engineering goods, electronics goods, drugs and pharma, organic and inorganic chemicals, gems and jewellery,” he pointed out.

The surge in goods exports is also due to stepped-up shipments ahead of the higher US tariffs that will kick in from later in August.

Amara Raja Energy and Mobility Limited on Thursday reported a 34 per cent drop in its consolidated net profit for the April–June quarter (Q1 FY26), as profit after tax (PAT) stood at Rs 165 crore, compared to Rs 249 crore in the same period previous fiscal (Q1 FY25).

The sales of automobiles in the country posted a "stable performance" in July this year, across all segments including passenger vehicles (cars and utility vehicles), two-wheelers, three-wheelers and quadricycle, to cross a total of 26.98 lakh units during the month, according to a Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) statement released on Thursday.

The two-wheeler segment grew by 8.7 per cent in July 2025, as compared to July 2024, with sales surpassing 15.67 lakh units. Scooter sales grew by 16.2 per cent to 6,43,169 in July as compared with 5,53,642 units in the corresponding month last year. Similarly, motorcycle sales grew by 4.7 per cent to 8,90,107 units during the month as compared with 8,50,489 units in July 2024.

Black Box Limited, a leading provider of digital infrastructure solutions, announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. The Company delivered a resilient performance with year-over-year improvement in both operating profit and net profitability, despite the ongoing global tariff uncertainty that impacted project execution timelines.

Building on the strong operational foundation laid in FY25, when the Company completed its multi-year turnaround and achieved significant margin expansion, Q1 FY26 reflected continued discipline in execution, robust profitability, and an expanding order book.

Revenue for Q1 FY26 stood at Rs 1,387 crore compared to Rs 1,423 crore in Q1 FY25. The delay in equipment procurement by certain clients, because of the prevailing tariff environment, resulted in deference of the service execution and revenue recognition.

Leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin hit a record high of $124,210 on Thursday over increasing expectations for more lenient monetary policy from the US Federal Reserve.

The development, coupled with supportive financial reforms, particularly under the pro-crypto stance of the US President Donald Trump's administration, boosted investor sentiment.

The world's largest crypto asset by market capitalisation climbed over 0.9 per cent to $124,210, surpassing its previous peak in July. But as of 10.30 am, the BTC has dropped to $1,23,036.80. The second-largest crypto-token Ether also hit $4,780.04, the highest level since late 2021.

Markets are increasingly confident that the Federal Reserve will implement interest rate cuts, potentially starting as early as September 2025. This optimism stems from recent data that showed US inflation rose only 2.7 per cent in July YoY, below the expected 2.8 per cent, which strengthens the case for lower interest rates.

Asian Energy Services Limited reported a sharp sequential drop in net profit for the first quarter of FY26 at Rs 5.63 crore, as revenues and margins eased from the previous quarter’s high base, according to an exchange filing on Wednesday.

Omnichannel kidswear brand FirstCry’s parent company, Brainbees Solutions, on Wednesday reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 66.5 crore for the first quarter (Q1) of FY26.