HIGHLIGHTS- Panasonic exits washing machine, refrigerator segments in India- BPCL, IOC, HPCL shares extend rally as crude oil cools off; Brent crude under $70/bbl- Bank of India board approves ₹200 billion fund raise via infra bonds- Hitachi Energy India wins order for 765 kV transformers from Power Grid Corp- Defence stocks rebound as NATO agrees to boost defence spendingIndian equities rallied sharply on Thursday, with benchmark indices hitting multi-month highs, buoyed by gains in heavyweight financial and energy stocks. The Nifty 50 climbed past the 25,500 mark for the first time since September amid strong buying in large-cap counters. The BSE Sensex also posted solid gains, tracking upbeat investor sentiment and firm global cues.
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