Thus far in the month of February 2026, the Nifty PSU Bank index has rallied 5.5 per cent, as compared to 2 per cent rise in the benchmark Nifty 50.
SBI, Federal Bank, Shriram Finance and Ujjivan SFB are showing strong bullish uptrend, with all 4 stocks trading above the key moving averages across time-frames, suggest technical charts.
Reliance Industries currently ranks first with a market capitalisation, followed by HDFC Bank in second place and Bharti Airtel in third
NTPC and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) from the Nifty 50 touched their respective 52-week highs.
At 11:55 AM on Wednesday; SBI's market cap stood at ₹10.78 trillion, as compared to TCS's market cap of ₹10.68 trillion on the BSE, the exchange data shows.
SBI shares hit a fresh all-time high after Q3FY26 results beat estimates. Brokerages raise earnings forecasts and target prices to ₹1,300, maintaining buy calls
In the past one month, the Nifty PSU Bank index has outperformed the market by surging 7 per cent, as against 0.5 per cent gain in the Nifty 50.
SBI's Q3FY26 net profit rose 24.5 per cent to ₹21,028 crore on higher NII and non-interest income. The bank raised FY26 credit growth guidance to 13-15 per cent
On a standalone basis, the largest lender in the country reported 24.48 per cent jump in the December quarter net profit at ₹21,028 crore as against ₹16,891 crore in the year-ago period
Q3FY26 company results: Firms including Tinna Rubber and Infrastructure, Autoline Industries, Balkrishna Paper Mills, and VST Tillers Tractors are also to release their October-December earnings today
At 10:45 AM; the Nifty PSU Bank, Nifty Realty and Nifty Auto index were down in the range of 0.67 per cent and 2 per cent, as compared to 0.60 per cent decline in the benchmark Nifty 50.
SBI Q3FY26 results preview: Analysts expect muted profit growth amid higher provisions. Check earnings estimates, NII, NIM outlook, and results date.
Bank stocks rally on India-US trade deal, and hopes of the government raising FDI cap in PSBs to 49 per cent, and relaxing voting rights, believe analysts.
Despite the past two days decline, the Nifty PSU Bank index has outperformed the market by surging 21%, as against 1% rise in the Nifty 50 in the past five months.
Budget 2026 impact: The Sensex and the Nifty crashed over 3 per cent each from the respective day's high after FM proposed to hike STT on F&O trading. RIL and SBI were the major laggards.
All the PSU Bank index constituents were trading lower, with Bank of India, Bank Maharashtra, Indian Bank, Bank of Baroda, and Union Bank of India falling in the range of 3 to 7 per cent
The stock price of SBI hit a new high of ₹1,083.95 on the BSE in Sunday's intra-day trade and has rallied 10% thus far in the calendar year 2026.
The country's largest lender has set up a Centre of Excellence to support financing of sectors such as renewable energy, semiconductors, electric mobility and data centres, with large capital needs
A technical scan on Nifty 500 stocks reveals that 6 shares were trading in overbought territory based on the RSI parameter, while 66 languished in the oversold zone a day ahead of the Union Budget.
S&P Global Market Intelligence data compiled on January 21 shows that three Indian banks account for a major share of regional upside potential, even as several peers trade closer to fair value.