The Sensex closed at 73,852.90, down 876.37 points, and the Nifty 50 closed at 22,888.95, down 257.20 points, on Monday, October 19, 2026, according to HDFC Sky.
Axis Bank fell 4.2% after a narrow profit miss, while Punjab National Bank reported a 13% rise in net profit.
Analysts cited profit-booking, weak results from some private lenders and elevated crude oil near 108 dollars.
Foreign and domestic institutional flows and the rupee were not reported.
Axis Bank fell 4.2% after its September-quarter profit narrowly missed analyst expectations, with higher operating expenses and weaker other income offsetting strong credit growth and lower provisions, according to HDFC Sky.
Among other large stocks, LTIMindtree fell 2.8%, Infosys fell 2.63%, Bajaj Finance fell 2.52%, Yes Bank fell 3.5% and Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles fell 3.09%, according to the article text.
Union Bank of India rose about 5.3% and Punjab National Bank rose about 4.8%, according to HDFC Sky.
Punjab National Bank reported net profit up 13% year on year to Rs 5,532 crore, with net interest income up 11% to Rs 11,601 crore and the gross NPA ratio improved by 90 basis points to 2.55%.
ICICI Bank reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, but its shares fell 1.15%, according to the same report.
LTIMindtree’s profit missed forecasts despite revenue growth, and UltraTech Cement’s quarterly profit missed estimates, according to HDFC Sky.
Brent crude traded around 108 dollars a barrel, according to HDFC Sky and BBN Times.
Prices eased after the United States waived some sanctions on Russia, which could allow more fuel supply, but tensions in the Middle East persist, according to HDFC Sky.
Higher oil prices raise concerns about India’s import bill, inflation and the rupee, according to the same report.
Analysts cited profit-booking after the previous week’s rally, weak quarterly results from some private lenders, elevated crude oil and global uncertainty, and volatility around the weekly derivatives expiry.
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