By Bharath Rajeswaran and Hritam Mukherjee (Reuters) -Indian shares reversed early gains on Monday, as broad-based profit-booking overpowered a post-results rally in top private lender HDFC Bank. The NSE Nifty 50 fell 0.

HDFC Bank Ltd., India’s largest private lender, second-quarter profit came ahead of analysts’ expectations helped by strong growth in deposits and loans.

The shares of HDFC Bank surged as much as 3.03 per cent Monday as the markets reacted positively to the bank’s earnings for the second quarter of the current financial year (Q2FY25). As of 09:29 am, the shares of HDFC Bank were trading 2.

HDFC Bank, India's largest private lender, aims to lower its loan-to-deposit ratio (LDR) to pre-merger levels in the next two to three years, its chief financial officer said on Saturday. The bank's LDR was at around 86-87% prior to its merger with parent Housing Development Finance Corporation in July 2023,