Indian banking stocks showed mixed movement in early trade on April 6, 2026, with several public sector and small finance banks posting gains while some large private banks traded lower.
As of approximately 9:40-9:45 AM IST, notable advances included:
- Bank of Baroda: Up around 3.5-3.9% to ₹258-259 range
- Bank of India: Up around 4.2% to ₹145 range
- Bank of Maharashtra: Up around 4.2% to ₹66.6
- Indian Bank: Up around 3.7% to ₹901-903
- Karnataka Bank: Up around 2.9-3.6% to ₹234-236
- DCB Bank: Up around 2.1-3.3% to ₹169-171
- South Indian Bank: Up around 2.6-3.4%
- Union Bank: Up around 2.8%
- Karur Vysya Bank: Up around 1.8-2.1%
- City Union Bank: Up around 2.3-2.8%
Declines were seen in:
- Kotak Mahindra Bank: Down around 1.0-1.6% to ₹352-354
- IndusInd Bank: Down around 0.9-1.4% to ₹768-772
- ICICI Bank: Down around 0.3-0.8% to ₹1,205-1,212
- HDFC Bank: Down around 0.1-0.7% to ₹746-750
- IDBI Bank: Down around 0.7-1.7%
Other stocks like Axis Bank, Federal Bank, Canara Bank, and SBI showed modest gains of 0.3-2.0%. Nifty 50 was down 0.41% near 22,620, while Sensex was down 0.15% near 73,212.
The S&P BSE Bankex index stood at 58,263, up 0.4% in the session so far. The index has declined 13.5% over the past 30 days and 0.7% over the last one year.
Prices reflect real-time market data as of early morning April 6, 2026, and are subject to change. The session remains ongoing with volatility possible. No single event fully explains the divergent moves; stock-specific quarterly updates played a key role amid mixed broader sentiment.