In August, Indian-market promoters and private equity funds together sold shares worth nearly ₹58,000 crore. PE/VC exits rose fivefold month on month to ₹18,095 crore, the highest level since 2026, while promoter sales totalled ₹12,440 crore. The five largest PE exits and the three largest promoter sell-downs each made up about 70% of their respective category totals. Over the same period, the Nifty 500 posted its third straight monthly gain.

Flight Centre reported EBITDA of $275 million, up 24.4% from the prior financial year, as total transaction volume rose 4.7% to nearly $26 billion. The company said Middle East tensions cut about $60 million from its fourth-quarter pre-tax profit and reduced transaction volume through the United Arab Emirates by 15%. Flight Centre also said it will redeploy $61.7 million raised from selling its stake in Pedal Group, as it refocuses on its core travel business.

Veeva Systems reported fiscal 2027 second-quarter revenue of $928 million, beating market expectations. The company said it is targeting to maintain a customer relationship management (CRM) market share above 70%. It also expects its Falcon AI platform to see its first customers go live in 2026.

Australia’s Mineral Resources reported FY26 earnings with revenue up 44% year on year and underlying EBITDA up 183%. Underlying NPAT surged 831% and reported NPAT rose 236%. The update lifted the stock by about 5% to A$69.94, after touching A$70.48 intraday.

Asian stocks rose on Thursday after Nvidia’s strong sales forecast buoyed confidence in the AI rally. South Korea’s Kospi led regional gains, jumping 2.22%, while the MSCI Asia Pacific index added 0.6%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.41% and the Topix gained 0.32%. U.S. equity futures also advanced, with Nasdaq 100 futures up 1.2% and S&P 500 futures higher by 0.6%.

DUG Technology reported FY26 revenue up 38% to US$86.4 million and net profit after tax of US$2.6 million, reversing a US$7.0 million loss in FY25. Software and HPCaaS revenue rose to US$22.6 million, accounting for 26% of total revenue. Net cash from operating activities increased 273% year on year to US$20.9 million.

Salesforce raised its fiscal 2027 full-year revenue forecast to $46.1 billion-$46.4 billion, up from its previous outlook. The company also said it is expanding its partnership with AI company Anthropic. CEO Marc Benioff said annual recurring revenue from its AI and data products is about to cross $4 billion. Shares rose 14% in extended trading.

Industry peer SIS has steadily increased its open-market holding in Updater Services to 8.19%. The move comes even as UDS saw FY26 margin compression, with Q3 dipping to 2.7% and net profit falling year on year. UDS has nonetheless generated strong operating and free cash flow, and posted a three-year profit CAGR of 35.3%. The accumulation has drawn attention because a competitor may be signaling it sees signs of a bottoming in profitability.