Nifty PSU Bank, Nifty Private Bank and Nifty Bank index have outperformed the market,down in the range of 0.09 per cent to 0.25 per cent.
Retail lending, which had been the mainstay of growth for private banks, has decelerated sharply across both secured and unsecured categories.
The aggregate earnings of the 184 companies in MOFSL's coverage rose 7 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) in Q1FY26, matching the brokerage's estimates.
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