MON · 19 OCT 2026

6 stocks in the news on 19 Oct

Four private-sector lenders and two public-sector banks reported September-quarter results on Saturday: HDFC Bank's standalone profit rose 4.7% to ₹19,510 crore, ICICI Bank's 20.1% to ₹14,843 crore and Axis Bank's 38% to ₹7,003 crore. YES Bank's ₹1,080 crore profit came with an auditor's modified report on a Supreme Court ruling over its AT1 bonds. IDBI Bank's profit fell 39% to ₹2,205 crore against a year-ago NSDL gain, and Central Bank of India's rose 21.1% to ₹1,468.86 crore. Six stories filed since Friday evening; NSE is shut on Tuesday 20 October.

Updated 8:15 AM IST

From last night's edition7 stocks to watch on MondayCompany news filed after Friday's close

The big three

The most significant company news this morning.

  1. 01ResultsSat afternoonHDFC BankHDFCBANK

    HDFC Bank's Q2 profit rises 4.7% to ₹19,510 crore; Bagchi takes over as CEO on 27 October

    HDFC Bank reported standalone September-quarter net profit of ₹19,510 crore, up 4.7%, on net interest income of ₹34,620 crore, up 9.7%.₹728.85▲ 0.28%BusinessTodayRead
  2. 02ResultsSat afternoonICICI BankICICIBANK

    ICICI Bank's Q2 profit rises 20.1% to ₹14,843 crore; net interest margin slips to 4.18%

    ICICI Bank reported standalone September-quarter net profit of ₹14,843 crore, up 20.1%, with net interest income up 17.7% to ₹25,339 crore.₹1,397.00▲ 0.55%BusinessTodayRead
  3. 03ResultsSat afternoonAxis BankAXISBANK

    Axis Bank's Q2 profit rises 38% to ₹7,003 crore; gross NPA 1.16%

    Axis Bank reported standalone September-quarter net profit of ₹7,003.28 crore against ₹5,089.64 crore a year earlier, with gross NPA at 1.16%.₹1,290.00▲ 0.16%WhalesbookRead

Everything in the news

6 stocks · prices are Friday's close

Before the bell

Friday's close
Nifty 50
23,146.15
▲ 0.65%
Sensex
74,729.27
▲ 0.56%
Bank Nifty
55,844.00
▲ 0.06%
Midcap 100
59,129.75
▼ 0.11%
Smallcap 100
19,129.80
▼ 0.01%
India VIX
14.06
▲ 0.21%

Markets today

  • GIFT Nifty 23,118 at 8:05 AM IST, up 11 points (+0.05%) from its 3:30 PM level on 16 Oct.
  • On Friday the Nasdaq Composite fell 2.1% and the S&P 500 1.1%; this morning Brent was $107.80 a barrel (-1.88%).
  • FII net bought ₹1,165.90 crore on 16 Oct, DII net sold ₹3,661.30 crore (NSE provisional data via 5paisa).
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On the calendar

  • Mon 19 OctBajaj Finance, UltraTech Cement, Union Bank of India, IREDA and L&T Technology Services due to report Q2 resultsAs reported by Goodreturns
  • Tue 20 OctNSE trading holiday
  • Wed 21 OctJio Platforms IPO subscription opens (closes Fri 23 Oct)As reported by LatestLY

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