Nifty Bank Today: Index Down 0.23% in Early Trade

Early-session update, 7 August 2026, 10:00 AM IST:Nifty Bank was down 135.40 points, or 0.23%, at 57,928.25 in the opening phase of trade. The index was below its previous close of 58,063.65, with declines outnumbering advances across its displayed stocks.

Quick sector takeaways

• Nifty Bank today traded at 57,928.25, down 135.40 points or 0.23% from the previous close of 58,063.65.
• The index moved between 57,794.70 and 57,956.75 during the early session, after opening at 57,882.00.
• Market breadth was tilted lower: 9 stocks declined and 5 advanced among 14 displayed stocks, with no unchanged stocks.
• Bank Of Baroda, IDFC First Bank and Axis Bank were among the larger percentage decliners, while Yes Bank, Canara Bank and Union Bank of India recorded gains.
• Traders can watch whether the index remains near its session high of 57,956.75 or revisits the early low of 57,794.70 as the session develops.

Nifty Bank today: early-session reading

Nifty Bank today opened at 57,882.00 and was trading modestly below the prior close by 10:00 AM IST. At 57,928.25, the index had recovered from its intraday low of 57,794.70, while remaining below both the previous close of 58,063.65 and the session high of 57,956.75.

The 0.23% decline places the banking index in negative territory in early trade, but the range also shows movement on both sides of the opening level. The index was 46.25 points above its day low and 28.50 points below its day high at the stated timestamp. This makes the ongoing position within the day’s range an important factual marker for the rest of the session.

Price snapshot

The early-session spread between the high and low was 162.05 points. Nifty Bank was trading above its opening level, though it had not moved above the previous close at the time of the update.

Sector ranking

Nifty Bank was the second top losing sector index among the configured sector indices in this update. Its 0.23% fall was smaller than the 0.63% decline in Nifty Financial Services, while Nifty Pharma and Nifty Metal showed comparatively smaller losses of 0.19% and 0.10%, respectively. The ranking identifies Nifty Bank as one of the weaker sectoral readings in the early session, based on the configured index set.

Constituent breadth

Participation across the displayed Nifty Bank stocks leaned negative. Nine of 14 stocks declined, while five advanced and none were unchanged. The advance-decline ratio stood at 0.56, meaning there were 0.56 advancing stocks for every declining stock.

This breadth profile aligned with the index’s negative move. At the same time, the presence of five gainers shows that the early session was not uniformly weak across bank stocks. The split between gainers and losers remains useful to track alongside the index level as trading progresses.

Heavyweights versus broader participation

The available heavyweight stock readings were mixed. HDFC Bank was up 0.05% at Rs. 734.65 and State Bank of India gained 0.18% to Rs. 1,087.00. In contrast, ICICI Bank was down 0.26% at Rs. 1,453.70, Kotak Mahindra Bank declined 0.36% to Rs. 392.60, and Axis Bank fell 0.60% to Rs. 1,248.50.

The same group features in the available active-stock list. The mixed movement among these names, alongside the broader 9-to-5 negative breadth, provides the immediate stock-level context for the index’s 0.23% decline.

Key Nifty Bank stocks

Biggest positive movers

Yes Bank led the listed gainers, rising 0.31% to Rs. 22.75. Canara Bank added 0.27% to Rs. 132.06, while Union Bank of India gained 0.24% to Rs. 182.94. State Bank of India was up 0.18%, and HDFC Bank edged 0.05% higher.

Yes Bank traded near its day high of Rs. 22.80, while Canara Bank was at Rs. 132.06 against a session high of Rs. 132.17. These are intraday price observations within the opening session.

Biggest negative movers

Bank Of Baroda declined 0.80% to Rs. 248.98, followed by IDFC First Bank, down 0.79% to Rs. 84.68. Axis Bank fell 0.60%, IndusInd Bank was lower by 0.54% at Rs. 1,010.70, and Federal Bank declined 0.51% to Rs. 351.75.

Bank Of Baroda traded at Rs. 248.98 after moving between Rs. 248.51 and Rs. 249.99. IDFC First Bank was at Rs. 84.68, above its day low of Rs. 84.35 but below its day high of Rs. 85.05. These stock moves accompanied the negative early breadth in the index.

Stocks to watch next session

• Axis Bank: trading at Rs. 1,248.50, down 0.60%, with an intraday range of Rs. 1,246.00 to Rs. 1,256.00.
• Bank Of Baroda: trading at Rs. 248.98, down 0.80%, the largest percentage decline among the listed movers.
• IDFC First Bank: trading at Rs. 84.68, down 0.79%.
• State Bank of India: trading at Rs. 1,087.00, up 0.18%, close to its day high of Rs. 1,088.00.
• Canara Bank: trading at Rs. 132.06, up 0.27%.
• HDFC Bank: trading at Rs. 734.65, up 0.05%.

The constructive case

There were constructive elements within the early reading despite the index decline. Nifty Bank was above its opening level of 57,882.00 and above the session low of 57,794.70 at 10:00 AM IST. Five displayed stocks were in positive territory, led by Yes Bank, Canara Bank and Union Bank of India.

State Bank of India and HDFC Bank also traded higher, while the index remained only 0.23% below the previous close. The index’s proximity to its day high, with 28.50 points separating the last traded price from 57,956.75, is another observable feature of the early range.

The cautious case

The cautious reading comes from the index remaining below its previous close and from the imbalance in stock breadth. Nine displayed stocks were lower versus five gainers. Bank Of Baroda, IDFC First Bank, Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank and Federal Bank all showed declines of more than 0.50% except IndusInd Bank at 0.54%, reinforcing the negative side of the sector’s early participation.

Nifty Bank also remained below its intraday high at the stated time. The index’s next movement within the established range of 57,794.70 to 57,956.75 will provide the clearest updated reference during the session.

Univest Insights

The opening-bell picture for nifty bank today is one of modest index pressure with mixed stock-level participation. The 135.40-point decline is accompanied by a 9-to-5 disadvantage in breadth, placing more displayed stocks in the red than in the green.

Heavyweight readings were divided rather than one-sided. Gains in HDFC Bank and State Bank of India sat alongside losses in ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Axis Bank. This contrast is important when reading the index alongside individual bank shares.

The intraday range has been contained between 57,794.70 and 57,956.75 so far. The last traded level of 57,928.25 places Nifty Bank in the upper part of that range, but still below the previous close of 58,063.65.

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Published on 7 August 2026 at 10:04 AM IST

Frequently asked questions

What is Nifty Bank today?

Nifty Bank was at 57,928.25 at 10:00 AM IST on 7 August 2026, down 135.40 points or 0.23% from its previous close.

What was the previous close of Nifty Bank?

The previous close was 58,063.65.

What was Nifty Bank’s intraday range?

The index recorded a day high of 57,956.75 and a day low of 57,794.70 in the early session.

How was the breadth in Nifty Bank stocks?

Among 14 displayed stocks, 5 advanced, 9 declined and none were unchanged.

Which stocks were the top gainers in Nifty Bank?

Yes Bank rose 0.31%, Canara Bank gained 0.27% and Union Bank of India added 0.24%.

Which stocks were the top losers in Nifty Bank?

Bank Of Baroda fell 0.80%, IDFC First Bank declined 0.79% and Axis Bank was down 0.60%.