Nvidia options are pricing in a 5.4% post-earnings move, implying a potential $280 billion swing in market value after its Q2 results. The expected move is below the 6.5% forecast before May earnings and Nvidia’s 7.4% average post-results swing over the past 12 quarters. The subdued pricing suggests investors expect less dramatic surprises as the AI boom matures.
Purple Style Labs, the parent company of Pernia’s Pop-Up Studio, has set its IPO price band at Rs 546-575 per share. The Rs 680-crore issue will open on August 31 and close on September 2. The luxury fashion platform plans to use proceeds for retail expansion, marketing and corporate purposes.
On Wednesday, Indian stock markets rallied, buoyed by a decrease in oil prices and renewed optimism surrounding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, following a resumption of talks with Iran. Both the Sensex and Nifty indices showed positive momentum, with broader market metrics also trending upward, reflecting a hopeful sentiment among investors amid the fluctuating oil landscape.
The Hy-Tech Engineers IPO entered its third day of bidding on August 26, with the issue subscribed 19.33 times by the end of Day 2. Retail investors led the demand, while the IPO’s grey market premium of Rs 30 indicated a potential 57% listing premium. Anand Rathi Research has assigned a “Subscribe - Long Term†rating to the issue, citing the company’s growth prospects and reasonable valuation.
South Korean shares edged higher on Wednesday as investors turned cautiously optimistic ahead of Nvidia’s quarterly earnings, with semiconductor stocks leading gains. The KOSPI rose 0.44%, while Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix advanced. Investors are closely watching Nvidia’s results for clues on AI chip demand, infrastructure spending and the sustainability of the broader AI trade.
Japanese shares edged higher on Wednesday as investors awaited Nvidia’s quarterly earnings and key US inflation data for clues on the outlook for artificial intelligence spending and Federal Reserve policy. The Nikkei 225 rose 0.56%, while the broader Topix gained 0.61%. SoftBank Group led gains among major stocks, while investors also monitored the US PCE inflation data for signals on the Fed’s next rate move.
Gold has staged a sharp 15% rally in August after a volatile start to the year, supported by renewed ETF inflows, strong central-bank buying, expectations around US interest rates, Treasury buybacks and a weaker dollar. With investment demand expected to remain a key driver through 2026, investors and analysts including John Paulson and Christopher Wood remain bullish on gold and gold miners.
Sharma sees a stronger case for large caps over the next 24 months, particularly given the steep valuation premium commanded by small caps.
Hindustan Copper’s government OFS drew strong institutional demand, with the non-retail portion subscribed 3.41 times on Tuesday. The Centre exercised the full greenshoe option, taking the potential stake sale to 6%, while retail investors can bid on Wednesday at a floor price of Rs 514 per share. The company’s strong Q1 performance and plans to expand mining capacity also remain in focus.
R Sivakumar, CIO, Axis Mutual Fund, believes the starting point should be a diversified asset-allocation framework rather than market views alone.
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