{"id":230565,"date":"2026-09-04T10:01:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T04:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-financial-services-today-4-september-2026-opening-bell\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T10:01:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T04:31:12","slug":"nifty-financial-services-today-4-september-2026-opening-bell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-financial-services-today-4-september-2026-opening-bell\/","title":{"rendered":"Nifty Financial Services Today Gains 0.48% in Early Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<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 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ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-financial-services-today-4-september-2026-opening-bell\/#Quick_sector_takeaways\" title=\"Quick sector takeaways\">Quick sector takeaways<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-financial-services-today-4-september-2026-opening-bell\/#Nifty_Financial_Services_today_early-session_strength\" title=\"Nifty Financial Services today: early-session strength\">Nifty Financial Services today: early-session strength<\/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-financial-services-today-4-september-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-financial-services-today-4-september-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-financial-services-today-4-september-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-financial-services-today-4-september-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-financial-services-today-4-september-2026-opening-bell\/#Key_Nifty_Financial_Services_stocks\" title=\"Key Nifty Financial Services stocks\">Key Nifty Financial Services 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-financial-services-today-4-september-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-financial-services-today-4-september-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-financial-services-today-4-september-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-financial-services-today-4-september-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-financial-services-today-4-september-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-financial-services-today-4-september-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-financial-services-today-4-september-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-financial-services-today-4-september-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-financial-services-today-4-september-2026-opening-bell\/#What_is_Nifty_Financial_Services_today\" title=\"What is Nifty Financial Services today?\">What is Nifty Financial Services 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-financial-services-today-4-september-2026-opening-bell\/#What_was_the_previous_close_of_Nifty_Financial_Services\" title=\"What was the previous close of Nifty Financial Services?\">What was the previous close of Nifty Financial Services?<\/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-financial-services-today-4-september-2026-opening-bell\/#What_were_the_day_high_and_day_low\" title=\"What were the day high and day low?\">What were the 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-financial-services-today-4-september-2026-opening-bell\/#Why_was_Nifty_Financial_Services_the_top_gaining_sector_index\" title=\"Why was Nifty Financial Services the top gaining sector index?\">Why was Nifty Financial Services the top gaining sector index?<\/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-financial-services-today-4-september-2026-opening-bell\/#How_was_breadth_within_the_index\" title=\"How was breadth within the index?\">How was breadth within the index?<\/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-financial-services-today-4-september-2026-opening-bell\/#Which_stocks_were_the_leading_gainers\" title=\"Which stocks were the leading gainers?\">Which stocks were the leading gainers?<\/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-financial-services-today-4-september-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><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/screeners\/nifty-financial-services\"><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/screeners\/nifty-financial-services\">Nifty Financial Services<\/a><\/a> rose 125.60 points, or 0.48%, to 26,048.65 in early trade on 4 September 2026.<\/li>\n<li>The index was above its previous close of 25,923.05 and traded between 25,987.10 and 26,053.95 during the session so far.<\/li>\n<li>Breadth was constructive: 15 of 19 display-safe stocks advanced, while four declined and none were unchanged.<\/li>\n<li>HDFC Life Insurance Company, LIC Housing Finance, SBI Life Insurance Company, Kotak Mahindra Bank and HDFC Bank were among the notable gainers. The next signal is whether the index stays close to its intraday high.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nifty_Financial_Services_today_early-session_strength\"><\/span>Nifty Financial Services today: early-session strength<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Nifty Financial Services today<\/strong> is the leading gainer among the configured sector indices tracked in this update. At 10:00:00 AM IST, the index stood at 26,048.65, up 125.60 points from its previous close of 25,923.05. The 0.48% rise places the financial-services basket ahead of the other configured sector indices on percentage gains in the opening phase.<\/p>\n<p>The index opened at 25,988.90 and moved higher to an intraday high of 26,053.95. With the last traded level only 5.30 points below that high, the early price action showed the index holding near the upper end of its morning range. This is an observation of the session so far, rather than a forecast of the rest of the day.<\/p>\n<p>For a broader 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>. The financial-services move is notable because gains were spread across a majority of the displayed stocks rather than being confined to just one or two names.<\/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>26,048.65<\/td>\n<td>Up 125.60 points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Previous close<\/td>\n<td>25,923.05<\/td>\n<td>Reference level for the day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Day high<\/td>\n<td>26,053.95<\/td>\n<td>Upper end of the range so far<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Day low<\/td>\n<td>25,987.10<\/td>\n<td>Lower end of the range so far<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The difference between the day high and day low was 66.85 points at the update time. The index was also above its opening level of 25,988.90, reinforcing the positive early-session reading. Traders tracking Nifty Financial Services today can use the evolving intraday range as a simple way to assess whether the opening advance is being retained.<\/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 Financial Services ranked first among the configured sector indices by gain, with its 0.48% advance. Nifty IT rose 0.33%, Nifty Mid Select gained 0.24%, Nifty Bank added 0.04% and Nifty Metal was marginally higher by 0.01%. Nifty Auto, Nifty FMCG and Nifty Pharma were lower at the time of the update. That comparison makes financial services the top gaining sector index in this early-session snapshot.<\/p>\n<p>The ranking is based on percentage change, which allows sector indices at different numerical levels to be compared consistently. It does not indicate how the ranking may evolve later in the session.<\/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>The advance had broad participation across the 19 display-safe stocks in the index: 15 advanced and four declined, producing an advance-decline ratio of 3.75. There were no unchanged stocks in this displayed group. Such breadth gives useful context to the index rise because positive moves were visible across banks, insurers, housing finance and other financial names.<\/p>\n<p>Among the advancing stocks, gains ranged from modest moves in names such as State Bank of India and Power Finance Corporation to stronger percentage gains in HDFC Life Insurance Company and LIC Housing Finance. On the declining side, HDFC Asset Management Company, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finserv and ICICI Bank were lower. The net picture nevertheless remained positive at the index level.<\/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 supplied heavyweight list presented a mixed but broadly supportive picture. SBI Life Insurance Company gained 0.83%, Muthoot Finance rose 0.52%, LIC Housing Finance added 1.44% and State Bank of India was up 0.16%. Bajaj Finserv was down 0.16%. This combination shows that positive participation extended beyond the fastest-rising stocks.<\/p>\n<p>The supplied most-active list also included Muthoot Finance, SBI Life Insurance Company, State Bank of India, Bajaj Finserv and LIC Housing Finance. Within that group, four stocks were higher and Bajaj Finserv was marginally lower. The alignment between the two supplied lists keeps attention on how these names behave as the session develops.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Nifty_Financial_Services_stocks\"><\/span>Key Nifty Financial Services 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><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/hdfclife\/hdfc-life-insurance-company-ltd-share-price-today\">HDFC Life Insurance Company<\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u20b9542.00, +1.59%<\/td>\n<td>Largest percentage gainer in the displayed group; near its day high of \u20b9542.50.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/lichsgfin\/lic-housing-finance-ltd-share-price-today\">LIC Housing Finance<\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u20b9562.00, +1.44%<\/td>\n<td>One of the strongest early gains; its day high was \u20b9563.05.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/sbilife\/sbi-life-insurance-company-ltd-share-price-today\">SBI Life Insurance Company<\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u20b91,729.20, +0.83%<\/td>\n<td>Positive move within the supplied heavyweight and most-active lists.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/kotakbank\/kotak-mahindra-bank-ltd-share-price-today\">Kotak Mahindra Bank<\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u20b9423.75, +0.62%<\/td>\n<td>Contributed to the positive bank-side participation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/hdfcbank\/hdfc-bank-ltd-share-price-today\">HDFC Bank<\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u20b9710.50, +0.54%<\/td>\n<td>Held above its previous close of \u20b9706.65.<\/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>HDFC Life Insurance Company led the displayed gainers, rising 1.59% to \u20b9542.00 from \u20b9533.50. LIC Housing Finance followed with a 1.44% gain to \u20b9562.00. SBI Life Insurance Company advanced 0.83% to \u20b91,729.20, while Kotak Mahindra Bank rose 0.62% to \u20b9423.75. HDFC Bank added 0.54% to \u20b9710.50.<\/p>\n<p>These moves provided the clearest positive stock-level markers in the opening update. HDFC Life traded close to its intraday high, while LIC Housing Finance was also just below its day high. SBI Life\u2019s gain added to the constructive tone across the displayed insurance 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>HDFC Asset Management Company was the largest displayed decliner, down 0.67% to \u20b92,493.90. Axis Bank slipped 0.18% to \u20b91,264.70, Bajaj Finserv fell 0.16% to \u20b91,988.90 and ICICI Bank was lower by 0.07% at \u20b91,429.00. These declines show that the sector\u2019s advance was not uniform across every stock.<\/p>\n<p>HDFC Asset Management Company traded near the lower end of its intraday range, with a day low of \u20b92,490.20. Axis Bank moved below its opening level of \u20b91,270.30. Investors can track whether these early declines narrow or deepen alongside the broader sector index.<\/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>HDFC Life Insurance Company: up 1.59% and close to its day high.<\/li>\n<li>LIC Housing Finance: up 1.44%, with the day high at \u20b9563.05.<\/li>\n<li>SBI Life Insurance Company: up 0.83% after trading between \u20b91,707.40 and \u20b91,729.70.<\/li>\n<li>HDFC Bank: up 0.54% and above its previous close.<\/li>\n<li>HDFC Asset Management Company: down 0.67% and near its intraday low.<\/li>\n<li>ICICI Bank: marginally lower at \u20b91,429.00 after a \u20b91,423.40-\u20b91,435.40 range.<\/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 positive case rests on two measurable features of the opening session: the index was up 0.48% and 15 of 19 display-safe stocks were advancing. The index also remained above both its previous close and opening level, while trading near its day high. Strong gains in HDFC Life Insurance Company, LIC Housing Finance and SBI Life Insurance Company complemented positive moves in HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bajaj Finance and Cholamandalam Investment and Finance.<\/p>\n<p>Broad participation matters in an index update because it indicates that the positive reading is visible in multiple displayed names. The 3.75 advance-decline ratio is a clear numerical measure of that early breadth.<\/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>Despite the positive index reading, four displayed stocks were lower, including HDFC Asset Management Company, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finserv and ICICI Bank. The index was also slightly below its intraday high at the update time. These observations make it important to distinguish an encouraging early-session setup from a completed session outcome.<\/p>\n<p>Attention should remain on whether the displayed breadth stays favourable and whether the index continues to hold above its previous close of 25,923.05 as trading progresses.<\/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 Financial Services today opened with a measurable edge over the configured sector-index universe. Its 0.48% rise was higher than the gains recorded by Nifty IT, Nifty Mid Select, Nifty Bank and Nifty Metal at the same update time.<\/p>\n<p>The sector\u2019s early strength was supported by a positive breadth profile. Insurance and housing-finance names occupied the top of the displayed gainer list, while several banking and lending stocks also traded higher.<\/p>\n<p>The price range offers a concise live reference point. The index moved from a low of 25,987.10 to a high of 26,053.95 and last traded at 26,048.65. Staying near the range high is the immediate price feature to monitor, alongside the balance between advancers and decliners.<\/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 4 September 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_Financial_Services_today\"><\/span>What is Nifty Financial Services today?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>At 10:00:00 AM IST on 4 September 2026, Nifty Financial Services was at 26,048.65, up 125.60 points or 0.48%.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_was_the_previous_close_of_Nifty_Financial_Services\"><\/span>What was the previous close of Nifty Financial Services?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The previous close was 25,923.05.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_were_the_day_high_and_day_low\"><\/span>What were the day high and day low?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The day high was 26,053.95 and the day low was 25,987.10 at the time of the update.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_was_Nifty_Financial_Services_the_top_gaining_sector_index\"><\/span>Why was Nifty Financial Services the top gaining sector index?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Its 0.48% rise was the highest percentage gain among the configured sector indices in this early-session update.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_was_breadth_within_the_index\"><\/span>How was breadth within the index?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Of 19 display-safe stocks, 15 advanced, four declined and none were unchanged.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_stocks_were_the_leading_gainers\"><\/span>Which stocks were the leading gainers?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>HDFC Life Insurance Company, LIC Housing Finance, SBI Life Insurance Company, Kotak Mahindra Bank and HDFC Bank were the leading displayed gainers.<\/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. 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