SBI stock has outperformed in January with a gain of 7 per cent thus far. The bank's chairman expects private investment to rebound once global trade and US tariff-related disruptions settle.
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.
Nifty outlook: Nifty has to cross and hold above 25,800 for strength to rebuild towards 25,900, then 26,000 marks, while support can be seen at 25,600 then 25,500 zones
SBI stock trend: In the past one month, SBI has outperformed the market and rallied 6 per cent, as against 1.6 per cent decline in the BSE Sensex.
SBI's market capitalisation touched ₹9.45 trillion in intra-day deals on Tuesday.
Among its top stock picks, JM Financial continues to back large lenders, including State Bank of India (SBI), ICICI Bank, Bank of Baroda (BoB), and Axis Bank
Financial shares rally on Monday: In the past one week, the BSE Financial index has outperformed the market by gaining 2.2%, as compared to 0.7% rise in the BSE Sensex.
While the consensus outlook for FY27 remains positive for the sector, Elara believes that a stronger liability franchise will be key, with risk-reward ratio more favorable for frontline private banks
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.
Over the last ten calendar years (2016-2025), the Sensex has delivered annual returns consistently, albeit uneven. The strongest year of the decade was 2017, when the index surged 27.9 per cent.
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Elara Securities sees the outlook for the third quarter of the current financial year to be better for banking and financial sector. It picked ICICI Bank and State Bank of India as its top pick.
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The brokerage's analysis of its universe of stocks revealed that after a prolonged period of earnings cuts, companies are beginning to report earnings upgrades.
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ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, IndusInd Bank from private lenders, and state-run SBI and Bank of Baroda look favourably placed on charts, says Aakash Shah, Technical Research Analyst of Choice Equity Broking.
The public sector lender, the analysts said, has delivered a strong performance in recent years, supported by steady business and revenue growth alongside well-contained credit costs
The SBI board is headed by a chairman, assisted by four managing directors. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet is headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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.