Banking sector stocks traded higher in the early session on March 25, 2026. The S&P BSE BANKEX index stood at 60,221.8, up 1.7% at the time of the update. This comes after the index declined 12.3% over the past 30 days and showed a modest 1.0% gain over the last one year.
The broader market also moved up, with the S&P BSE Sensex at 74,990.0 (up 1.24%) and Nifty 50 at 23,215.90 (up 1.32%).
Top Gainers in the Banking Sector
- South Indian Bank led with a gain of 5.41% on BSE (price: ₹36.61) and 5.33% on NSE (price: ₹36.59).
- Karnataka Bank rose 3.99% on BSE (₹226.85) and 3.77% on NSE (₹226.35).
- City Union Bank gained 3.87% on BSE (₹244.30) and 3.54% on NSE (₹243.90).
- Ujjivan Small Finance Bank advanced 4.36% on BSE (₹53.63) and 4.29% on NSE (₹53.54).
- Jana Small Finance Bank was up 3.17% on BSE (₹371.40; not listed on NSE).
Other notable gainers included:
- AU Small Finance Bank: ₹902.60 (up 2.79% BSE), ₹900.95 (up 2.67% NSE)
- Bandhan Bank: ₹153.90 (up 2.70% BSE), ₹153.87 (up 2.59% NSE)
- Indian Bank: ₹895.20 (up 2.73% BSE), ₹896.15 (up 2.83% NSE)
- Union Bank: ₹179.00 (up 2.90% BSE and NSE)
- HDFC Bank: ₹784.90 (up 2.58% BSE), ₹785.25 (up 2.66% NSE)
Other Banking Stocks Performance (as of ~9:37-9:39 AM IST)
- Axis Bank: ₹1,213.80 (up 1.83%)
- Bank of India: ₹149.60 (up 2.19%)
- Bank of Maharashtra: ₹65.28 (up 2.22%)
- Canara Bank: ₹135.75 (up 1.95%)
- Federal Bank: ₹266.70 (up 1.52%)
- ICICI Bank: ₹1,258.80 (up 0.57%)
- IndusInd Bank: ₹814.80 (up 2.10%)
- Kotak Mahindra Bank: ₹373.35 (up 1.69%)
- Punjab National Bank (PNB): ₹108.80 (up 1.45%)
- State Bank of India (SBI): ₹1,044.00 (up 1.28%)
- Yes Bank: ₹18.46 (up 2.10%)
Smaller moves were seen in stocks such as Bank of Baroda (up 0.37%), IDBI Bank (up 1.56%), and IDFC First Bank (up 1.50%). Most listed banking names showed positive percentage changes during the morning trade.
Market Context
The update reflects intraday prices as of March 25, 2026, around 9:37 AM for BSE and 9:39 AM for NSE. Within the sector, South Indian Bank and Fino Payments Bank (noted up 6.5% in the broader update) were among the top performers mentioned.
This movement occurred amid a positive broader market sentiment, though banking stocks had seen pressure in the recent 30-day period.