(Reuters) -Shares of India's Hindustan Unilever closed 4.6% higher on Friday, a day after the Dove soapmaker named a senior executive at its parent Unilever with "a strong track record" as its chief executive.

Priya Nair will lead Hindustan Unilever from August 1, becoming its first Indian woman CEO. Market reacted positively, with HUL shares rising 4.6%. Analysts expect strategic changes as HUL counters stiff competition in beauty,

Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) has appointed Priya Nair as its new CEO and MD for a five-year term, effective August 1, 2025, succeeding Rohit Jawa. Nai