MUMBAI, Aug. 24 -- On Saturday, July 18, 2026, India's two largest private-sector banks published results for the same three months within hours of one another. HDFC Bank reported the lowest net interest margin in its history. ICICI Bank reported one that had not moved. Five weeks later the market has not forgotten which was which.

ICICI Bank closed Monday, August 24, 2026, at Rs.1,415.00 on the National Stock Exchange, down Rs.5.00 or 0.35 percent, and at Rs.1,414.00 on the BSE, off the same 0.35 percent. It opened at Rs.1,420.50, touched Rs.1,425.50 and spent the afternoon working lower to Rs.1,408.70 before recovering into the close. Volume was 53.07 lakh shares. The Nifty 50 fell 0.14 percent to 24,219.05 and the Sensex 0.22 percent ...