{
  "id": 14904752,
  "title": "HDFC Bank shares near ₹728 ahead of Q2 results; Sell orders at 77%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/hdfc-bank-shares-near-728-ahead-of-q2-results-sell-orders-at-77",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-16T07:51:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindu BusinessLine",
    "slug": "hindu-businessline",
    "url": "https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/hdfc-bank-holds-near-728-on-results-eve-sell-orders-overwhelm-at-77/article71591542.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "HDFC Bank shares edged up 0.14% on Friday to ₹727.90 on the NSE, a day before the bank releases its Q2FY27 results. The stock traded within a range of ₹726.05 to ₹734.90, with selling pressure dominating at 77.11% of the traded volume compared to 22.89% on the buy side. Trading volume hit 218.24 lakh units, with a turnover of ₹1,594.24 crore, the highest in the week's trading sessions. HDFC Bank's market capitalisation rose to ₹11,22,473.89 crore, and the adjusted P/E ratio stood at 13.99. Bank Nifty opened close to 55,927, with immediate resistance at 56,000–56,100 and support between 55,000–55,200. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) remains in the mid-40s, indicating momentum has yet to decisively turn bullish. Over the week, the stock has risen by 2.92%, recovering from its September lows. However, year-to-date, it remains down by 26.56%, significantly below its 52-week high of ₹1,020.50. As the Q2FY27 results approach on Saturday, investors are closely watching net interest margins, credit growth trajectory, and management commentary on the RBI's rate-tightening cycle.",
  "summary": "The stock opened at ₹727.90, touched an intraday high of ₹734.90 and a low of ₹726.05, against a previous close of ₹726.85.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/equities-defensive-rotation-but-indices-near-highs-danske-bank",
        "published": "2026-10-16T06:56:49.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}