Wipro shed more than $650 million in market capitalization following a weak forward guidance, rattling investor confidence in one of India's largest IT services exporters. The selloff reflects a broader concern about demand visibility across the sector, as enterprise technology spending remains cautious heading into the next quarter. Wipro's guidance miss signals that clients, predominantly large Western corporates, are continuing to defer or scale back discretionary IT contracts, squeezing revenue growth expectations for the near term. The market reaction puts pressure on Wipro's management to articulate a credible recovery path, and will sharpen analyst scrutiny on peers including Infosys and TCS when they report. For investors tracking Indian IT as a proxy for global enterprise spending sentiment, a guidance-driven drawdown of this magnitude is a meaningful signal on sector repricing risk.
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.