{"id":217929,"date":"2026-08-25T10:01:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T04:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-bank-today-25-august-2026-opening-bell\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T10:01:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T04:31:19","slug":"nifty-bank-today-25-august-2026-opening-bell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-bank-today-25-august-2026-opening-bell\/","title":{"rendered":"Nifty Bank Today: Index at 57,493.80 in Early Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/screeners\/nifty-bank\">Nifty Bank<\/a> today<\/strong> is trading with a marginal decline in the opening session on 25 August 2026. At 10:00:00 AM IST, <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/screeners\/nifty-bank\">Nifty Bank<\/a> stood at 57,493.80, down 32.15 points or 0.06% from its previous close of 57,525.95. The index remained the top-ranked gaining sector index within the configured sector-index set, despite the small negative absolute move.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" 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href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-bank-today-25-august-2026-opening-bell\/#Nifty_Bank_today_early-session_update\" title=\"Nifty Bank today: early-session update\">Nifty Bank today: early-session update<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-bank-today-25-august-2026-opening-bell\/#Price_snapshot\" title=\"Price snapshot\">Price snapshot<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-bank-today-25-august-2026-opening-bell\/#Sector_ranking\" title=\"Sector ranking\">Sector ranking<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-bank-today-25-august-2026-opening-bell\/#Constituent_breadth\" title=\"Constituent breadth\">Constituent breadth<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-bank-today-25-august-2026-opening-bell\/#Heavyweights_versus_broader_participation\" title=\"Heavyweights versus broader participation\">Heavyweights versus broader participation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-bank-today-25-august-2026-opening-bell\/#Key_Nifty_Bank_stocks\" title=\"Key Nifty Bank stocks\">Key Nifty Bank stocks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-bank-today-25-august-2026-opening-bell\/#Biggest_positive_movers\" title=\"Biggest positive movers\">Biggest positive movers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-bank-today-25-august-2026-opening-bell\/#Biggest_negative_movers\" title=\"Biggest negative movers\">Biggest negative movers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-bank-today-25-august-2026-opening-bell\/#Stocks_to_watch_next_session\" title=\"Stocks to watch next session\">Stocks to watch next session<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-bank-today-25-august-2026-opening-bell\/#The_constructive_case\" title=\"The constructive case\">The constructive case<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-bank-today-25-august-2026-opening-bell\/#The_cautious_case\" title=\"The cautious case\">The cautious case<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-bank-today-25-august-2026-opening-bell\/#Univest_Insights\" title=\"Univest Insights\">Univest Insights<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-bank-today-25-august-2026-opening-bell\/#Know_more_with_Univest\" title=\"Know more with Univest\">Know more with Univest<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-bank-today-25-august-2026-opening-bell\/#Frequently_asked_questions\" title=\"Frequently asked questions\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-bank-today-25-august-2026-opening-bell\/#What_is_Nifty_Bank_today\" title=\"What is Nifty Bank today?\">What is Nifty Bank today?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-bank-today-25-august-2026-opening-bell\/#What_was_the_previous_close_for_Nifty_Bank\" title=\"What was the previous close for Nifty Bank?\">What was the previous close for Nifty Bank?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-bank-today-25-august-2026-opening-bell\/#What_were_Nifty_Banks_day_high_and_day_low\" title=\"What were Nifty Bank\u2019s day high and day low?\">What were Nifty Bank\u2019s day high and day low?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-bank-today-25-august-2026-opening-bell\/#How_was_the_breadth_in_Nifty_Bank_stocks\" title=\"How was the breadth in Nifty Bank stocks?\">How was the breadth in Nifty Bank stocks?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-bank-today-25-august-2026-opening-bell\/#Which_stock_was_the_biggest_gainer_in_Nifty_Bank\" title=\"Which stock was the biggest gainer in Nifty Bank?\">Which stock was the biggest gainer in Nifty Bank?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-bank-today-25-august-2026-opening-bell\/#Which_stock_was_the_biggest_loser_in_Nifty_Bank\" title=\"Which stock was the biggest loser in Nifty Bank?\">Which stock was the biggest loser in Nifty Bank?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-bank-today-25-august-2026-opening-bell\/#Disclaimer\" title=\"Disclaimer\">Disclaimer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quick_sector_takeaways\"><\/span>Quick sector takeaways<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Nifty Bank was at 57,493.80, down 0.06% or 32.15 points against the previous close of 57,525.95.<\/li>\n<li>The index moved between 57,231.25 and 57,653.85 in early trade, after opening at 57,360.65.<\/li>\n<li>Breadth was mildly negative, with 6 advances and 8 declines among 14 display-safe banking stocks.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/aubank\/au-small-finance-bank-ltd-share-price-today\">AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.<\/a> led gains, while IndusInd Bank Ltd. was the largest percentage decliner. Traders can track whether the index holds near its opening range and whether breadth improves through the session.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nifty_Bank_today_early-session_update\"><\/span>Nifty Bank today: early-session update<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Nifty Bank today opened at 57,360.65, below the previous close, and subsequently moved higher to an intraday high of 57,653.85. The index later traded at 57,493.80, leaving it only modestly below the prior close. The early price action shows a wide trading range of 422.60 points between the day\u2019s low and high.<\/p>\n<p>The opening-session reading is neutral rather than directional. The index recovered from its intraday low of 57,231.25 and traded above its opening level at the latest update. At the same time, it remained below 57,525.95, the previous closing level. This kept the day-on-day change marginally negative even as the index ranked ahead of the other configured sector indices on percentage performance.<\/p>\n<p>For a wider market dashboard, readers can follow <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/share-market-today\"><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/share-market-today\">Univest Market View<\/a><\/a> alongside the banking index\u2019s intraday movements.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Price_snapshot\"><\/span>Price snapshot<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Metric<\/th>\n<th>Level<\/th>\n<th>Early-session reading<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Last traded price<\/td>\n<td>57,493.80<\/td>\n<td>32.15 points below the previous close<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Previous close<\/td>\n<td>57,525.95<\/td>\n<td>Reference point for the day\u2019s change<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Day open<\/td>\n<td>57,360.65<\/td>\n<td>Below the previous close<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Day high<\/td>\n<td>57,653.85<\/td>\n<td>Above the previous close<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Day low<\/td>\n<td>57,231.25<\/td>\n<td>Lowest level recorded in early trade<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The difference between the day high and day low underscores that Nifty Bank has seen movement on both sides of its opening level. The latest value of 57,493.80 was 262.55 points above the day low and 160.05 points below the day high. These are observations of the early-session range, not forecasts of the next move.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sector_ranking\"><\/span>Sector ranking<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Nifty Bank was selected as the top gaining sector index within the configured universe for this update. Its actual move, however, was a decline of 0.06%. The ranking therefore reflects relative performance versus the other configured sector indices at the stated time, rather than an absolute gain in index points. In a session where the configured indices were in negative territory, Nifty Bank\u2019s relatively contained decline placed it at the top of that ranking.<\/p>\n<p>This distinction matters for interpreting the headline. The sector was comparatively resilient within the tracked set, but its own latest value remained below the previous close. The index\u2019s intraday high above the prior close also shows that the early session has included both recovery and renewed caution.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Constituent_breadth\"><\/span>Constituent breadth<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Banking-sector breadth was mildly tilted towards declines. Of the 14 display-safe stocks tracked within Nifty Bank, 6 advanced and 8 declined, with no unchanged stocks. The advance-decline ratio stood at 0.75, meaning the number of advancing stocks was lower than the number of declining stocks.<\/p>\n<p>The breadth pattern aligns with the index\u2019s small 0.06% decline, while the presence of six gainers indicates that selling pressure was not uniform across the group. Stock-specific moves ranged from a 1.80% rise in AU Small Finance Bank Ltd. to a 0.61% decline in IndusInd Bank Ltd. The mix points to selective participation rather than a one-way sector move.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heavyweights_versus_broader_participation\"><\/span>Heavyweights versus broader participation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The named heavyweight set showed mixed performance. <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/icicibank\/icici-bank-ltd-share-price-today\">ICICI Bank Ltd.<\/a> rose 0.15% to \u20b91,417.10, while HDFC Bank Ltd. fell 0.36% to \u20b9726.40, State Bank Of India declined 0.23% to \u20b91,037.10, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. was down 0.42% to \u20b9399.75, and Axis Bank Ltd. was nearly unchanged at \u20b91,235.90, down 0.01%.<\/p>\n<p>The same group also features among the supplied active names, making their intraday direction relevant to the index\u2019s next moves. ICICI Bank Ltd. traded at its day high of \u20b91,420.00, while HDFC Bank Ltd. was closer to its day low of \u20b9724.50 than its day high of \u20b9728.70. These price positions are intraday observations.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Nifty_Bank_stocks\"><\/span>Key Nifty Bank stocks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Stock<\/th>\n<th>Move<\/th>\n<th>Why it matters<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.<\/td>\n<td>+1.80% to \u20b91,134.10<\/td>\n<td>Largest percentage gainer in the supplied banking basket.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IndusInd Bank Ltd.<\/td>\n<td>-0.61% to \u20b91,012.20<\/td>\n<td>Largest percentage decliner among the named stocks.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ICICI Bank Ltd.<\/td>\n<td>+0.15% to \u20b91,417.10<\/td>\n<td>A positive move within the named heavyweight group.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HDFC Bank Ltd.<\/td>\n<td>-0.36% to \u20b9726.40<\/td>\n<td>A decline among the named heavyweight and active stocks.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.<\/td>\n<td>-0.42% to \u20b9399.75<\/td>\n<td>One of the sharper declines among named heavyweight stocks.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Biggest_positive_movers\"><\/span>Biggest positive movers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>AU Small Finance Bank Ltd. was the clear positive outlier, rising \u20b920.10 to \u20b91,134.10, or 1.80%. It traded as high as \u20b91,140.20 after opening at \u20b91,114.00. ICICI Bank Ltd. added \u20b92.10, while Bank Of Baroda rose \u20b90.34 to \u20b9241.84. Punjab National Bank advanced 0.08% and Canara Bank gained 0.04%.<\/p>\n<p>The positive list shows that gains were concentrated, with AU Small Finance Bank Ltd. standing apart from the other advancing names. ICICI Bank Ltd.\u2019s move above its previous close contributed a constructive element within the major banking names.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Biggest_negative_movers\"><\/span>Biggest negative movers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>IndusInd Bank Ltd. fell \u20b96.20, or 0.61%, to \u20b91,012.20 and was the largest percentage loser among the supplied names. Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. declined 0.42%, followed by HDFC Bank Ltd. at 0.36%, Union Bank Of India at 0.28%, and State Bank Of India at 0.23%.<\/p>\n<p>The decline in several named heavyweight banks helps explain why the index remained fractionally below its previous close despite gains in six stocks. Federal Bank, Yes Bank and Axis Bank also recorded modest negative moves, adding to the mildly negative breadth picture.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stocks_to_watch_next_session\"><\/span>Stocks to watch next session<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.:<\/strong> The session\u2019s strongest percentage gainer, at \u20b91,134.10.<\/li>\n<li><strong>IndusInd Bank Ltd.:<\/strong> The largest percentage decliner, at \u20b91,012.20.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ICICI Bank Ltd.:<\/strong> Up 0.15% and trading at \u20b91,417.10.<\/li>\n<li><strong>HDFC Bank Ltd.:<\/strong> Down 0.36% at \u20b9726.40.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.:<\/strong> Down 0.42% at \u20b9399.75.<\/li>\n<li><strong>State Bank Of India:<\/strong> Down 0.23% at \u20b91,037.10.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_constructive_case\"><\/span>The constructive case<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The constructive evidence in Nifty Bank today is its relative ranking within the configured sector-index universe and its recovery from the intraday low. The index climbed from 57,231.25 to a high of 57,653.85, crossing the previous close during the early session. Six of the 14 tracked banking stocks were also in positive territory.<\/p>\n<p>AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.\u2019s 1.80% advance and ICICI Bank Ltd.\u2019s 0.15% gain provided positive stock-level signals. Bank Of Baroda, Punjab National Bank, Canara Bank and IDFC First Bank Ltd. were also higher, showing that advances were spread across more than one banking segment.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_cautious_case\"><\/span>The cautious case<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The cautious reading is that Nifty Bank remained down 0.06% from the previous close at the latest update, while declines outnumbered advances by eight to six. Several named heavyweight stocks, including HDFC Bank Ltd., State Bank Of India and Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd., were trading lower.<\/p>\n<p>The index also moved through a 422.60-point intraday range in the opening session. Its ability to sustain trade above or below the previous close and the opening level will remain important for assessing how early-session participation develops.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Univest_Insights\"><\/span>Univest Insights<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Nifty Bank today presents a balanced early-session picture: relative resilience in the configured sector ranking, but a marginally negative move against the previous close. Its latest value was above the opening level, which reflects a recovery from the initial range, although the index had not fully held above the prior close at 10:00:00 AM IST.<\/p>\n<p>At the stock level, the session was selective. AU Small Finance Bank Ltd. delivered the strongest gain, while IndusInd Bank Ltd. led the declines. ICICI Bank Ltd. was positive, whereas several other named heavyweight stocks were lower. This combination kept the broader sector reading measured rather than decisively positive.<\/p>\n<p>Breadth remains central to the next phase of the session. With 6 advances and 8 declines, a broader improvement in advancing stocks would change the participation profile. Conversely, continued weakness among the larger named banks would keep the index\u2019s recovery attempt under close observation.<\/p>\n<p>For traders and investors, the key signal to watch is&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"univest-posted-at\" style=\"font-size:14px;color:#666;margin:20px 0 8px\">Published on 25 August 2026 at 10:00 AM IST<\/p>\n<section class=\"univest-login-cta\" style=\"margin:28px 0;padding:24px;border-radius:10px;background:#eef5ff;border:1px solid #cddff7;text-align:center\">\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Know_more_with_Univest\"><\/span>Know more with Univest<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Log in to Univest to explore market insights, track stocks, and get <strong>3 free trade ideas<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/share-market-today\">Share Market Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/user\/log-in\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:11px 20px;border-radius:6px;background:#1f4e79;color:#fff !important;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700\">Know More &#8211; Log In<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_asked_questions\"><\/span>Frequently asked questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Nifty_Bank_today\"><\/span>What is Nifty Bank today?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Nifty Bank was at 57,493.80 at 10:00:00 AM IST on 25 August 2026, down 32.15 points or 0.06% from the previous close.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_was_the_previous_close_for_Nifty_Bank\"><\/span>What was the previous close for Nifty Bank?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The previous close for Nifty Bank was 57,525.95.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_were_Nifty_Banks_day_high_and_day_low\"><\/span>What were Nifty Bank\u2019s day high and day low?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Nifty Bank recorded a day high of 57,653.85 and a day low of 57,231.25 in the early session.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_was_the_breadth_in_Nifty_Bank_stocks\"><\/span>How was the breadth in Nifty Bank stocks?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Among 14 display-safe stocks, 6 advanced and 8 declined, with no unchanged stocks.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_stock_was_the_biggest_gainer_in_Nifty_Bank\"><\/span>Which stock was the biggest gainer in Nifty Bank?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>AU Small Finance Bank Ltd. was the biggest gainer among the supplied stocks, rising 1.80% to \u20b91,134.10.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_stock_was_the_biggest_loser_in_Nifty_Bank\"><\/span>Which stock was the biggest loser in Nifty Bank?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>IndusInd Bank Ltd. was the biggest loser among the supplied stocks, falling 0.61% to \u20b91,012.20.<\/p>\n<section class=\"univest-disclaimer\">\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disclaimer\"><\/span>Disclaimer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Investments in securities markets are subject to market risks. Read all related documents carefully before investing. 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