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LIC remains committed to its core strength in life insurance and pension services, maintaining a neutral stance on composite licenses. The insurer aims to consolidate its market leadership, cautiously evaluating statutory changes before diversification. While non-PAR products are growing, LIC will balance them with traditional PAR offerings to meet diverse customer needs, targeting a gradual improvement in VNB margins.

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Voltas reported a sharp 58% drop in Q1FY26 net profit due to unseasonal weather and weak demand, but retains market leadership with a bullish analyst consensus. Revenue fell 20% YoY to Rs 3,938.6 crore, while EBITDA halved to Rs 178.6 crore.

Tata Motors reported a 63% YoY drop in Q1FY26 consolidated net profit to Rs 3,924 crore, beating Street estimates despite a challenging demand environment. Revenue declined marginally by 0.3% YoY to Rs 1.04 lakh crore. Motilal Oswal cut the target price to Rs 631, citing ongoing headwinds for JLR and passenger vehicles but noted strong commercial vehicle performance.

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SBI shares: SBI reported a quarterly profit of ₹19,160 crore, an increase from ₹17,035 crore in the same period last year, beating market expectations of ₹17,095 crore. The bank s interest income grew by 6% year-on-year, reaching ₹1,17,996 crore, up from ₹1,11,526 crore.

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Indian stock markets saw a slight increase at the start of the week. This follows a six-week period of losses. SBI shares rose after strong quarterly results. Voltas stock declined due to lower-than-expected profits. Concerns remain about potential tariffs from the United States. Investors are watching a meeting between the U.S. and Russian presidents for possible resolutions.

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