Banking stocks rallied up to 2% on Wednesday, lifting the Nifty Bank index as investors positioned themselves ahead of a crucial round of Q1 earnings from major private lenders this weekend. Brokerages remain constructive on the sector, citing improving fundamentals, resilient loan growth and stable asset quality, while cautioning that pressure on net interest margins could weigh on near-term profitability.

Last week, four major firms experienced a significant market valuation increase of over Rs 92,000 crore, with HDFC Bank and Bharti Airtel leading the charge. Despite benchmark…

HDFC Bank shares dropped on Monday ahead of its Q1 FY27 earnings this week, erasing around Rs 21,500 crore in market value. While the lender reported strong loan growth in its…