RIL, Bluestone among Q1 earnings crop as banks slide despite ICICI, RIL gains

Reliance Industries and jewellery D2C player Bluestone headline a busy Q1 FY26 results day alongside UltraTech, Paytm and regional banks; RIL and ICICI Bank shares rise post-results while HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra and Axis Bank slip.

— Source publishedMon, 20 Jul, 2026, 09:06 IST·First seen Mon, 20 Jul, 2026, 09:45 IST·Source The Hindu BusinessLine

What happened

Live Q1 FY26 earnings roundup covering many firms including Reliance Industries and jewellery D2C brand Bluestone, plus banks and cement; RIL and ICICI shares

Key facts

  • Q1 2026 results

Why this matters

Bluestone's inclusion alongside RIL and major banks in this earnings cycle underscores growing scrutiny of D2C jewellery players' unit economics as they approach public-market benchmarks.

What to watch

  • RBI commentary or rate-cut signals affecting bank NIMs
  • Management guidance on credit costs/asset quality from HDFC, Kotak, Axis earnings calls
  • RIL's Jio/Retail segment growth commentary in post-earnings concall
  • UltraTech and other Q1 results due same week shifting broader market sentiment
  • FII flow data and Nifty Bank index technical levels (support/resistance breaks)
  • Track Nifty Bank vs Nifty Energy/FMCG relative performance over next 3-5 sessions
  • Watch analyst target-price revisions for HDFC Bank, Kotak, Axis post-earnings call commentary
  • Monitor Bluestone and Paytm results for read-through on D2C/fintech sentiment amid banking weakness
  • Check FII/DII flow data for rotation signals between banking and non-banking large caps