Indiqube Spaces has allocated 93,13,334 shares for Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) and 46,56,666 shares for Non-Institutional Investors (NIIs). The portion reserved for Retail Individual Investors is set as per regulatory guidelines, while 73,891 shares have been earmarked specifically for employees. Biddings will remain open between July 23-25.

Nestle India is likely to report a flat Q1FY26, with a modest 5–6% revenue rise but a 1% drop in profit due to high input costs and lower other income. Beverages and confectionery may drive growth, while milk and nutrition segments remain sluggish. Analysts expect mixed margin trends and cautious investor sentiment.

Tata Motors climbed 2.9% to ₹692.95 on the BSE, while Maruti Suzuki added 1.7% to reach ₹12,715.05. Mahindra & Mahindra rose 1.3%, hitting an intraday peak of ₹3,302.90.

A significant uptick in futures open interest signifies a substantial growth in the number of active, unexpired futures contracts in a specific security. This uptrend reflects an increasing number of participants either initiating new positions or expanding the size of their existing positions within the futures market.

Japanese government bonds tumbled on Wednesday, sending benchmark yields to near 17-year highs, as traders priced in increased political risks and a hazy outlook for the central bank s policy normalisation path.

Trump claimed Japan would commit $550 billion in investments to build resilient U.S. supply chains through government-backed loans and guarantees.

Chakri Lokapriya discusses the impact of tariffs on various sectors, including capital markets, wires and cables, pharma, and IT. Retail brokerage margins are expected to decline, while the wires and cables segment hinges on economic revival and tariff clarity. Despite pharma s underperformance, potential buying opportunities exist, and IT sector growth depends on deal conversion and tariff resolution.

Japanese auto stocks surged, leading the Nikkei to a one-year high after a U.S. trade deal reduced import levies to 15%. Toyota soared 14%. Trade clarity bolstered expectations for Bank of Japan rate hikes, pushing JGB yields to levels unseen since 2008.

European stock markets saw gains, especially in the automobile sector. This followed positive signals from US President Donald Trump regarding potential trade agreements with the European Union. The optimism was fueled by a trade deal with Japan. Porsche and Mercedes-Benz stocks performed well. Lonza shares also increased after a profit forecast. However, ASM International and SAP experienced declines.

Shares of Japanese and South Korean automakers surged on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to a trade deal with Tokyo that included reducing tariffs on Japanese auto imports to 15%, a move that stoked optimism about a similar agreement for Seoul.