Day: August 7, 2026

Charter Communications prices $4.75 billion debt offering

Indian equities appear set for gradual gains, supported by encouraging news. Growing hopes for peace in West Asia and solid Q1FY27 earnings are enhancing investor confidence. Brent crude prices have fallen below eighty dollars per barrel, reflecting optimism in talks. The market will keep an eye on crucial Q1 earnings and US employment figures as…

Life Insurance Corporation of India reported a twenty-three percent net profit rise. Value of new business jumped sixty-one percent, boosting profitability margins significantly. Diversification into non-participating savings and protection products aided this strong performance. The insurer’s solvency ratio strengthened, and assets under management also increased. Government’s recent offer for sale was well received by the…

Nxtra Data is acquiring stakes in Rochak Systems and Rovision Tech Hub. This move aims to expand its data centre capacity significantly over coming years. The company plans to increase capacity to one gigawatt from current levels. This expansion will be supported by capital expenditure and external funding. Airtel is also enhancing its fibre network…

NAVER Q2 2026 slides: revenue climbs 16% as AI investments pressure margins

US-Iran war: Brent crude futures rose 99 cents, or 1.2%, to $83.48 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate futures rose 85 cents, or 1.1%, to $78.84.

Stock market today: Gift Nifty was trading near the 24,657 mark, down over 82 points from the previous close of Nifty futures.

The Indian stock market may open weak on August 7 due to rising Brent crude oil prices, which rose over 1% to $83.45. The Gift Nifty indicates a negative start, despite the market ending positively on Thursday with the Nifty 50 closing above 24,630.

Buy or sell stocks, 7 August 2026: Vaishali Parekh recommends three intraday stocks to buy today — Shriram Finance, BEL, and Bharat Dynamics

State Bank of India (SBI), Titan Company, Ola Electric Mobility, Hindalco Industries, Power Finance Corporation, Oil India are among the companies to report their Q1 results FY27 today.