Amazon Web Services beat Wall Street's cloud revenue forecasts, posting 28% year-over-year growth fueled by rising enterprise spending on AI tools and infrastructure. The result cleared analyst estimates and signals continued momentum in the cloud sector as businesses scale up AI workloads. Amazon has also locked in significant AI partnerships that are adding to AWS demand. Despite the strong cloud numbers, Amazon's stock fell after the company guided current-quarter operating income below what analysts had expected. The gap between cloud growth and profit expectations points to a familiar tension: Amazon is spending heavily to build out AI infrastructure now, betting it can convert that investment into revenue over the coming years. For investors, the key question is how quickly that spending translates into margin expansion. Watch for updates on AWS deal flow and capital expenditure guidance, which will signal whether Amazon is pulling forward demand or facing genuine cost pressure.
The Indian government has launched an OFS to sell up to 6.5% of its LIC stake, opening for non-retail investors on August 4, 2026, at a floor price of Rs 382 per share, about 11% below Monday's close. The discounted offering is likely to pressure LIC shares in the near term as supply increases sharply.
More than a dozen major Indian companies including Bharti Airtel, ONGC, Pidilite, Nykaa, DLF, and Ather Energy report April-June 2026 earnings on August 4. Results span telecom, energy, consumer goods, real estate, and EV sectors, giving markets a broad read on corporate health mid-earnings season.
Amazon shares hit a new all-time high Monday, pushing its market cap above $3 trillion following a sustained post-earnings rally. The milestone places Amazon among the very few companies globally to reach this valuation, with investor focus on AWS and advertising growth driving the move.
Sensex Gains 500 Points as Oil Falls on Iran Talks
The Sensex rose around 500 points and the Nifty crossed 24,500 on Monday after Donald Trump announced talks with Iran, pushing oil prices lower. IndiGo, ITC, FMCG, and metals led the gains as cheaper crude eased cost and inflation concerns.