Jane Street has committed $7 billion to CoreWeave in a combined cloud services and equity deal, marking one of the largest single institutional commitments to an AI infrastructure company to date. The transaction spans both a long-term cloud compute contract and a direct equity stake, giving Jane Street meaningful exposure across CoreWeave's revenue base and ownership structure simultaneously. CoreWeave, which operates GPU-dense data centers and sells compute capacity primarily to AI model developers and enterprises, has been aggressively securing large anchor commitments as it scales capacity ahead of demand. The dual structure of the deal, cloud contract plus equity, aligns Jane Street's financial incentives with CoreWeave's growth trajectory, reducing counterparty risk for CoreWeave while giving Jane Street upside if compute demand sustains. The deal adds to a string of large-scale commitments CoreWeave has attracted from institutional and strategic investors, and signals continued conviction that AI infrastructure spending remains durable. Watch for how this shapes CoreWeave's balance sheet leverage and future IPO or financing optionality.
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.