Punjab National Bank (2.14 per cent), IDFC First Bank Ltd (1.39 per cent), State Bank of India (1.11 per cent), IndusInd Bank Ltd (0.92 per cent) and Bank of Baroda (0.81 per cent) ended the day as the top gainers in the pack.
On the other hand, Federal Bank Limited (down 0.1 percent) ended as the day’s top loser.
The Nifty Bank index rose 0.51 percent to close at 54375.35.
The benchmark NSE Nifty50 index rose 211.9 points to close at 26216.05, while the BSE Sensex rose 666.25 points to 85836.12.
Out of 50 stocks in the Nifty index, 44 closed in the green and 6 in the red.
Shares of Vodafone Idea, Reliance Power, Tata Steel, Bajaj Housing Fin and Prism Johnson were among the most traded stocks on the NSE.
Shares of Zee Media Corporation, Mukta Arts, Shree Rayalseema, Refex Industries and Gopal Snacks touched their fresh 52-week highs in today’s trade, while Stampede Cap, Future Supply Chain, Rosell India, Orient Technologies and ESAF Small Finance touched their fresh 52-week highs. arrived Low of the week.
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