Five global oil majors — Exxon Mobil, Chevron, BP, Shell and TotalEnergies — posted a combined $48 billion profit in Q2, benefiting from oil prices surging above $100 a barrel amid US-Iran hostilities. Their combined cash generation hit a record $90 billion, surpassing levels seen after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The bumper profits also drew criticism from US President Donald Trump over high fuel prices.
Raymond Realty shares fell 8% after Q1 earnings showed pressure on profitability despite a 37% year-on-year rise in total income to Rs 536 crore. Higher upfront project, marketing and interest costs weighed on profit. However, bookings doubled to Rs 700 crore, while collections rose 47%, supporting the company’s growth outlook.
The stability of the Indian rupee was evident on Monday, thanks to the proactive measures taken by the central bank. State-run banks actively provided dollars, reflecting an intervention strategy to uphold currency stability against the backdrop of surging oil prices and the demand from forward contracts. The Reserve Bank of India has effectively maintained the rupee above 95.50 since July. Concurrently, Asian currencies varied while regional stocks demonstrated positive movement.
Hindalco shares fell despite the company reporting a record Q1 profit. However, brokerages remained bullish, citing strong India operations, improving downstream mix and a recovery at Novelis, while raising their target prices and retaining Buy ratings on the stock.
The case for a Bank of Japan rate hike as soon as September has strengthened, with several policymakers signalling support for a faster pace of monetary tightening. Rising inflation risks, yen weakness and higher import costs are adding pressure on the central bank, while markets increasingly expect a rate increase later this year.
Berkshire Hathaway began deploying its cash pile in Q2, buying nearly $20 billion more stocks than it sold and ending a 14-quarter selling streak. It also repurchased $4.5 billion of its own shares in Q2 and bought about $10 billion of Alphabet stock, while posting better-than-expected operating profit.
Paytm shares rallied after Bernstein raised its target price to Rs 2,200, implying 52% upside, while retaining an Outperform rating. The target is the highest on the Street and the first above Paytm’s Rs 2,150 IPO price, with Bernstein factoring in UPI MDR from FY28.
Milky Mist Dairy Food IPO opens on August 11 and closes on August 13, with the Rs 1,553 crore issue priced at Rs 133-140 per share. The latest GMP of Rs 26 signals a potential 19% listing gain, while investors can check the lot size, key dates and IPO details here.
PFC shares fell over 5% after the company reported a 2% YoY rise in Q1 FY27 consolidated net profit to Rs 7,012 crore. Motilal Oswal retained its Buy rating but cut its target price to Rs 500, citing lower loan growth and margin pressure.
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