ICICI Bank shares outperform late in session

ICICI Bank’s stock advanced ~1.38% on October 17, outperforming the broader indices in the closing hour. The gains came as investor focus sharpened on its soon-to-be-announced Q2 results, and banking stocks rallied broadly. The uplift in ICICI helped underpin the financials index even as some heavyweight tech names lagged. The move suggests selective rotation toward better-positioned banking names in the late session momentum play.