{"id":224258,"date":"2026-08-31T14:53:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T09:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=224258"},"modified":"2026-08-31T14:53:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T09:23:29","slug":"nifty-bank-today-psu-lenders-drag-index-31-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-bank-today-psu-lenders-drag-index-31-august-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Nifty Bank Today: PSU Lenders Drag Index, Private Banks Gain"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nifty Bank today down 0.29% at 57,331.90. BoB -2.02%, Canara -1.64%, Union Bank -1.55% lead losers. ICICI Bank +1.38% tops gainers.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Nifty Bank today declined 0.29 percent to 57,331.90 points, with public sector lenders bearing the brunt of the selling. Bank of Baroda led the index lower, down 2.02 percent, followed by Canara Bank and Union Bank of India, both down more than 1.5 percent. On the other side, private banks offered some support to Nifty Bank today, with ICICI Bank gaining 1.38 percent, IDFC First Bank up 0.85 percent and Federal Bank adding 0.60 percent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Nifty Bank today eased 0.29 percent to 57,331.90 points as a divergence opened up between public and private sector lenders within the index. Bank of Baroda<\/a> was the steepest decliner among the constituents, falling 2.02 percent to Rs 237.01, followed by Canara Bank<\/a> and Union Bank of India<\/a>, both sliding more than 1.5 percent.<\/p>\n

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Even as public sector lenders weighed on Nifty Bank today, a handful of private banks bucked the trend. ICICI Bank<\/a> was the standout gainer, up 1.38 percent to Rs 1,442.50, while IDFC First Bank<\/a> and Federal Bank<\/a> also closed in positive territory.<\/p>\n

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