HDFC Bank reported a net profit of Rs 19,510 crore for the second quarter of FY27, up 4.6% from a year earlier. Net interest income rose 9.7% to Rs 34,620 crore, while net interest margin came in at 3.16% on total assets. The stock fell as much as 2% after the results. Jefferies maintained its 'Buy' rating with a target price of Rs 880, and Motilal Oswal, Systematix and Emkay also stayed positive, with attention on margin recovery and the leadership transition.

Anthropic plans to go public in November with a $2 trillion valuation target. The AI startup reported third-quarter revenue of $16.8 billion, a quarter-on-quarter growth rate of roughly 50%, down from 140% earlier this year. The three tech giants, buoyed by their infrastructure and distribution advantages, have seen their shares rise an average of 10% since the start of 2026, a sign that competition may be shifting from technological leadership toward control of channels.

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ICICI Bank Q2 FY27 Results Analysis: Brokerages remain optimistic about ICICI Bank's earnings prospects, the trajectory of net interest margins, deployment of FCNR-B liquidity and sustainability of strong loan growth will be key factors to watch in the coming quarters.

The lender reported a 9.7% YoY rise in net interest income (NII) to Rs 34,620 crore in the September quarter, compared with Rs 31,550 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.

Foreign investor outflows and rising global bond yields are likely to remain key headwinds for Indian markets, even as a recovery in corporate earnings is expected to drive equity returns in the near term, HSBC Mutual Fund said in its equity and debt market reviews.

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