October’s been hectic month for India Inc as companies released their second-quarter results. A lot of large cap and midcap banks announced their Q2 numbers in the past few weeks.

As a result, top private lenders including HDFC Bank , ICICI Bank , Axis Bank , and Kotak Mahindra Bank were among the most searched on Google Trends in the last 30 days.

While HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank reported profit growth, Axis Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank reported muted performance weighed down by one-time provisions.

HDFC Bank Q2 net profit jumps 10%

HDFC Bank posted a 10% rise in its consolidated net profit for Q2 FY26 at Rs 19,610.67 crore. On a standalone basis, the net profit rose 10.82% to Rs 18,641.28 crore.

Its core net interest income rose 4.8% to Rs 31,550 crore, helped by a nearly

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