Indian banking sector stocks surged broadly in morning trading on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, with most counters advancing while ICICI Bank remained the sole decliner among major names.
Among the gainers, IDFC First Bank led with a rise of 3.18% to ₹66.94 on BSE and 3.30% to ₹67.00 on NSE.
Bandhan Bank advanced 2.49% to ₹170.65 on BSE and 2.19% to ₹170.38 on NSE.
Yes Bank gained 2.44% to ₹19.34 on BSE and 2.60% to ₹19.37 on NSE.
Punjab and Sind Bank rose 2.39% to ₹24.82 on BSE and 2.23% to ₹24.80 on NSE.
IndusInd Bank advanced 2.42% to ₹839.40 on BSE and 2.48% to ₹839.20 on NSE.
HDFC Bank gained 2.19% to ₹811.45 on BSE and 2.24% to ₹812.50 on NSE.
Union Bank rose 2.17% to ₹188.70 on BSE and 2.27% to ₹188.88 on NSE.
Bank of India advanced 2.17% to ₹148.25 on BSE and 2.34% to ₹148.36 on NSE.
Canara Bank gained 2.02% to ₹141.70 on BSE and 2.22% to ₹141.85 on NSE.
UCO Bank rose 1.93% to ₹26.38 on BSE and 2.20% to ₹26.48 on NSE.
Central Bank advanced 1.99% to ₹35.79 on BSE and 1.79% to ₹35.78 on NSE.
Bank of Maharashtra gained 1.88% to ₹71.50 on BSE and 1.82% to ₹71.42 on NSE.
Kotak Mahindra Bank rose 1.87% to ₹379.10 on BSE and 2.37% to ₹380.70 on NSE.
Indian Overseas Bank advanced 1.89% to ₹35.13 on BSE and 1.88% to ₹35.14 on NSE.
J&K Bank gained 2.18% to ₹126.65 on BSE and 2.37% to ₹126.81 on NSE.
PNB rose 2.08% to ₹113.05 on BSE and 2.11% to ₹113.07 on NSE.
Jana Small Finance Bank advanced 2.29% to ₹392.90 on BSE.
Karnataka Bank gained 1.62% to ₹244.80 on BSE and 2.00% to ₹245.75 on NSE.
Equitas Small Finance Bank rose 1.63% to ₹63.71 on BSE and 1.51% to ₹63.73 on NSE.
DCB Bank advanced 1.54% to ₹187.90 on BSE and 1.44% to ₹187.61 on NSE.
Bank of Baroda gained 1.58% to ₹280.20 on BSE and 1.69% to ₹280.37 on NSE.
SBI rose 1.49% to ₹1,079.00 on BSE and 1.40% to ₹1,078.40 on NSE.
IDBI Bank advanced 1.27% to ₹74.81 on BSE and 1.34% to ₹74.81 on NSE.
CSB Bank gained 1.25% to ₹410.35 on BSE and 0.86% to ₹408.95 on NSE.
RBL Bank rose 1.44% to ₹321.05 on BSE and 1.58% to ₹321.10 on NSE.
South Indian Bank advanced 1.33% to ₹38.84 on BSE and 1.36% to ₹38.86 on NSE.
Axis Bank gained 1.03% to ₹1,367.65 on BSE and 1.00% to ₹1,367.10 on NSE.
Federal Bank rose 0.97% to ₹291.00 on BSE and 1.06% to ₹291.25 on NSE.
Indian Bank advanced 0.97% to ₹975.90 on BSE and 0.86% to ₹974.80 on NSE.
AU Small Finance Bank gained 0.81% to ₹987.05 on BSE and 0.84% to ₹987.30 on NSE.
Karur Vysya Bank rose 0.73% to ₹282.50 on BSE and 0.57% to ₹282.10 on NSE.
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank advanced 0.91% to ₹662.60 on BSE and 0.74% to ₹662.10 on NSE.
Utkarsh Small Finance Bank gained 0.75% to ₹13.47 on BSE and 1.12% to ₹13.49 on NSE.
City Union Bank rose 0.56% to ₹251.00 on BSE and 0.63% to ₹251.02 on NSE.
On the downside, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank fell 3.91% to ₹57.98 on BSE and 4.15% to ₹57.80 on NSE. ICICI Bank declined 0.19% to ₹1,348.00 on BSE and 0.22% to ₹1,348.10 on NSE.
Benchmark indices also traded higher during the session. The Nifty 50 stood at 24,231.70, up 1.63%. The S&P BSE Sensex was at 78,086.73, up 1.61%.
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