Nifty PSU Bank index hit a new high at 8,665.70, in Wednesday's intra-day trade, surpassing its previous high of 8,624.80 touched on Nov 20, 2025. The index has gained 4% in the past two trading days.
Indian Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, Bank of Baroda, Central Bank of India and Canara Bank were up in the range of 2 per cent to 3 per cent in intra-day trade on Tuesday.
State-run banks, SBI, Uco bank, PSB among others gained up to 2% amid reports that India may considering allowing up to 49% FDI in PSU banks, more than double the current 20% cap.
In the past one month, the Nifty PSU Bank index has outperformed the market by surging 8 per cent, as compared to less than 1 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.
PSU Bank stocks gained up to 2% in trade on Thursday; Nifty PSU Bank index hit an intra-day high of 7,142.25, and was 2.3 per cent away from its 52-week high of 7,304.80 touched on July 17, 2025.
Bank of Baroda share price: On July 31, Bank of Baroda reported a standalone net profit of Rs 4,458 crore for Q1FY25, rising 9.5 per cent over the previous year profit