New Delhi, April 17 -- Nifty Bank surged more than 2% on Thursday, approaching its 52-week high. This marked the fourth consecutive session of gains, driven by a robust uptick in ICICI Bank, State Bank of India (SBI), Kotak Mahindra Bank, HDFC Bank, and Axis Bank. The leading banks, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, reached their respective all-time highs during intra-day trading in anticipation of the March 2025 quarter (Q4FY25) earnings. HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank are set to release their Q4FY25 results on Saturday, April 19, 2025. Kotak Mahindra Bank was trading close to its 52-week high levels.

All banking stocks, including IndusInd Bank, Canara Bank, Bank of Baroda, Punjab National Bank (PNB), Federal Bank, and AU Small Finance Bank, were up ...