# Top Stocks to Watch Today

> Hindustan Zinc, IREDA, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank shares in focus Monday.
- Title: Top Stocks to Watch Today · mint | Shortify
- Summary: Hindustan Zinc, IREDA, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank shares in focus Monday. hindustan zinc, ireda, hdfc bank · reported by mint.
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- Author: Vaamanaa Sethi
- Published: 2026-10-19T01:56:29+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: hindustan zinc, ireda, hdfc bank, axis bank, q2 2026 results, nifty 50, sensex, news, india
## Monday's Top Stocks
Hindustan Zinc, IREDA, Bajaj Finance, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and Vedanta shares remain in focus Monday.
## Market Outlook
Indian stock market expected to open higher Monday as Nifty futures trade at 23,174.5, up 80 points from previous close.
## Friday's Performance
Sensex rose 413.66 points to 74,729.27, Nifty 50 gained 148.80 points to 23,146.15 on Friday.
## HDFC Bank Results
HDFC Bank reported 4.7% year-on-year net profit rise to ₹19,510 crore for September quarter.
## Axis Bank Results
Axis Bank saw 37.6% year-on-year net profit jump to ₹7,003 crore with NII up 11.8% to ₹15,372 crore.
## ICICI Bank Results
ICICI Bank reported 20.1% year-on-year net profit rise to ₹14,843 crore with NII up 17.7%.
## Vedanta Expansion
Vedanta plans to double South African zinc production capacity to 500,000 tonnes with $600 million investment.
## Oil India Contract
Oil India signed revenue-sharing contract for Special Coal Bed Methane Block SRONHP-(CBM)-2026/1 on October 15.
## Key takeaway

Hindustan Zinc, IREDA, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank shares to be closely watched Monday as companies report Q2 2026 results.