The Indian rupee weakened against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, August 13, as elevated crude oil prices, continued foreign fund outflows and geopolitical uncertainty weighed on sentiment in the foreign exchange market.
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Lenskart Solutions shares surged nearly 7 per cent to a fresh all-time high of ₹626.95 in Thursday's intraday trade after the eyewear retailer reported a strong performance for the June quarter.
Listed Tata Group companies have witnessed a significant erosion in market value over the past two trading sessions after N Chandrasekaran decided not to seek reappointment as chairman of Tata Sons.
US President Donald Trump has signed a new National Security Presidential Memorandum to expand the government's use of offensive cyber capabilities against foreign-based transnational criminal organisations.
Tata Motors shares surged as much as 6 per cent in Thursday's morning trade after the company reported a strong June quarter performance, prompting a positive reassessment from brokerages.
A fresh United Nations assessment has officially attributed the November 2025 Red Fort blast in New Delhi to Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), putting the spotlight back on the evolving terrorist threat in South Asia.
UltraTech Cement shares came under pressure during Thursday's trading session after a large block deal involving the cement major triggered selling interest. The stock declined around 2.5 per cent to ₹11,596 on the BSE.
Indian equity markets opened on a cautious note on Thursday, August 13, 2026, with the benchmark indices coming under pressure from selling in IT, cement, realty and select heavyweight stocks.