** Shares of IndusInd Bank INBK.NS up 0.1% at 824.65 rupees ahead of quarterly results due later in the day
** Jefferies analysts say profit of large banks to stay muted in the first-quarter of FY26 as loan growth has softened
** Analysts at Nirmal Bang say INBK's loan growth declined sharply in the quarter
** IndusInd Bank will likely report slower deposit growth but see a bounce in earnings as derivatives loss and surprise in asset quality is behind it - DAM Capital
** Peer Axis Bank AXBK.NS posted an unexpected drop in quarterly profit as its bad loans surged; Kotak Mahindra Bank KTKM.NS missed estimates as it set aside more funds for potential bad loans
** KTKM, AXBK rated "buy" on avg, INBK rated "sell" - data compiled by LSEG
** Year-to-date, INBK down 14%
(Reporting by Manvi Pant in Bengaluru)
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