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.
Antique said margin pressures stemming from recent deposit rate hikes and broader funding cost trends underpin Canara Bank's stock downgrade to Hold
Canara Bank's Q3FY26 profit rose 25.6% driven by non-interest income, but shares slid nearly 5% as NII growth stayed muted and margins narrowed
Drumil Vithlani, technical analyst at Bonanza is bullish on Canara Bank, Union Bank of India and Bank of India, and expects up to 27 per cent upside on these 3 PSU Bank shares from here.
Since October 2025, Bank of India, Union Bank of India and Canara Bank have surged between 29 - 34 per cent. FPIs have increased stake in select PSU Banks by up to 3 per centage points.
Union Bank of India surged 8%, while Bank of Maharashtra, Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank and Punjab & Sind Bank were up 4% each on the NSE in intra-day trade.
At 11:39 AM on Wednesday; the Nifty PSU Bank index was the top gainer among sectoral indices, up 1.8 per cent at 8,581.65, as compared to 0.5 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.
Bank Nifty has to hold above 59,000 zones for a bounce towards 59,500 then 59,750 zones while on the downside support is seen at 58,750 then 58,500 levels
As of 10:45 AM, the Nifty PSU Bank index was up 1 per cent, as compared to a 0.16 per cent decline in the Nifty 50.
At 10:25 AM; Nifty Realty and Nifty PSU Bank index were up 1 per cent each, while, Nifty Auto, Nifty Bank and Nifty Financial Services index up in the range of 0.30 per cent to 0.60 per cent.
Data shows that bank stocks such as RBL Bank, AU Small Finance Bank, Canara Bank, The South Indian Bank and City Union Bank surged over 55 per cent since the RBI first cut repo rate in February 2025.
Nifty PSU Bank index has bounced back 55 per cent from its 52-week low level of 5,530.35 touched on March 3, 2025.
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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.
Canara Bank is set to raise up to Rs 3,500 crore through AT-1 bonds on November 25, likely the first such issue of the financial year, as falling yields revive activity in the domestic debt market
Nifty PSU Bank index leads gains in 2025 as public sector lenders post strong loan growth, stable profitability and valuation comfort. Analysts expect the rally to continue into 2026
Canara Bank: The stock price of public sector bank hit a multi-year high of ₹150.35 in Monday's intra-day; its highest level since Jan 2011, while the record high stands at ₹164.19 hit on Nov 9, 2010.
Canara Bank expects credit momentum to continue in H2 of FY26, supported by GST rate cuts, robust rural lending, and higher retail demand even as it works to maintain profitability and asset quality