As per the new rules, the index must include a minimum of 14 constituents, compared with the current 12, while the weight of the top constituent will be capped at 20% - down from 33% presently.
Stocks to watch on October 20: Dixon Tech, PNB and IndusInd Bank are among tother top stocks to track today.
The facility, funded through ICICI Bank's CSR arm, will house advanced radiation equipment and serve thousands of cancer patients annually at Tata Memorial's Navi Mumbai campus
Treasury income slumps due to rise in bond yields
The profit exceeded expectations, supported by lower provisions for bad loans that helped offset a decline in treasury income
Q2FY26 company results: Many banks including IDBI, IDFC First, IndusInd, Jammu & Kashmir Bank, and Punjab National Bank will also release their September quarter earnings reports today
Leading the list is GNG Electronics (Target: ₹482 | Upside: 52%), named by Nirmal Bang, which expects robust growth as the company benefits from the govt's 'Make in India' thrust on electronics mfg.
Nifty Bank index hit an intra-day high of 57,458.85 on the NSE, and was just 170-odd points shy from it's all-time high level of 57,628.40 registered on July 2, 2025.
ICICI Bank is likely to report muted Q2FY26 earnings on October 18, with net profit up 4-5% YoY and muted NIMs. Analysts expect steady loan growth, controlled credit costs, and high provisions
Goldman Sachs expects Nifty Bank to outperform Nifty50 in the near-term, aided by easing regulatory norms and better liquidity
Analysts at PL Capital expect domestic-oriented sectors to outperform, naming banks, NBFCs, autos, retail, consumer staples, defence, metals, and select consumer durables as top picks.
Stocks to buy today: ICICI BANK has experienced a significant correction, dropping below its short-term EMA and entering oversold territory
Credit costs may also weigh on margins, given the stress in the unsecured loan book, bankers said
Shrikant Chouhan, Head of Equity Research at Kotak Securities, has recommended buying shares of Emcure Pharmaceuticals and ICICI Bank today
RBI Policy Impact: At 10:34 AM; Nifty Auto, Nifty Realty, Nifty Financial Services and Nifty Bank indices were up nearly 1 per cent, as compared to 0.3 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.
Stocks to Watch today, October 1, 2025: From Nestle India, Lupin to ICICI Bank, here is a list of stocks that will be in focus
ICICI Bank on Tuesday said tax authorities have slapped a demand notice of Rs 216.27 crore on it for alleged short payment of GST. In a regulatory filing, ICICI Bank said, on September 29, 2025, it received a Show Cause Notice (SCN) under section 73 of the Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 from Additional Commissioner of CGST, Mumbai East Commissionerate raising GST demand amounting to Rs 216.27 crore on services provided by the bank to customers maintaining specified minimum balances in their accounts. While the bank is in litigation (including writ petition) on a similar issue raised in orders/SCNs in the past, since the aggregate/cumulative amount involved in the above crosses the materiality threshold, this matter is being reported, it said. The bank will file a reply to the said SCN within the prescribed timelines, it added.
ICICI Bank stock has dipped over 8% from its record high, and now trades within striking distance of the 200-day moving average; here's why technical chart flags another 7% downside risk for the stock
Nomura's top picks in the current tariff scenario include ICICI Bank (Buy), State Bank of India (SBI) (Buy), and Axis Bank (Buy)
Shrikant Chouhan, Head of Equity Research at Kotak Securities, has recommended buying shares of ICICI Bank and Zomato (formerly Eternal) today