Nearly 90 companies, including Jio Financial Services, Power Grid Corporation, HPCL, and Hindustan Aeronautics, will turn ex-dividend between August 10 and August 14. Investors holding these shares in their demat accounts on the respective record dates will be eligible to receive the announced corporate dividend payouts.
Indian stock markets ended lower as benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty diverged. Investors face crucial triggers next week, including over 2,000 Q1 earnings announcements, crude oil price movements amid Middle East geopolitical tensions, US nonfarm payroll data influencing Federal Reserve interest rate policy, and ongoing foreign institutional investment trends.
Delhivery reported a 65% year-on-year decline in Q1 FY27 net profit to Rs 31.9 crore, despite a 28% rise in revenue to Rs 2,930.7 crore. EBITDA fell 4% as higher labour, fuel and operating costs weighed on margins. The logistics company expects pricing revisions and revenue growth to offset cost pressures.
DSP Mutual Fund’s Preethi R S remains constructive on India’s financial sector, favouring lenders with strong deposit franchises, disciplined underwriting and execution. She sees healthy retail and SME credit demand, early corporate lending recovery and opportunities across banks, NBFCs and non-lending financials amid India’s long-term financialisation.
Bitcoin hovered near $65,000 as resistance around $65,000–$65,600 capped further gains, while Ethereum showed stronger momentum above $1,900. Analysts said improving macro conditions are supportive for risk assets, but technical confirmation remains crucial. Crypto ETFs also saw steady inflows, signalling continued institutional demand despite mixed risk sentiment.
BSE’s derivatives activity fell sharply in the first week of the Closing Auction Session, but higher premiums more than offset the decline in contracts. Premium per contract surged 74.8%, lifting average daily premium turnover 21.3% and pushing BSE’s market share to 37.1%, according to Nuvama Institutional Equities.
SBI Securities’ Sudeep Shah expects Nifty to remain rangebound, with 24,300–24,800 as key levels. He prefers a buy-on-dips strategy, citing constructive trends. Smallcaps remain bullish, while FII short covering could support markets. Traders should watch key technical levels for Nifty, Trent, Kalyan Jewellers and Swiggy for directional cues.
Fifteen BSE 500 stocks posted gains in each of the five sessions from August 3 to 7. Apar Industries led with a 16% five-day gain, followed by Welspun Corp and Authum Investment.
Natural gas prices remain subdued despite Middle East tensions, as abundant U.S. production, rising LNG supplies and healthy inventories outweigh geopolitical concerns. Weather-driven demand has also weakened following the winter rally. While near-term prices may remain rangebound, growing LNG exports, Asian demand, power generation and natural gas’s role in the energy transition offer longer-term support.
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