PSU Bank shares advanced after declining in the past trading session.
At 10:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex declined 201.45 points or 0.27% to 80,797.95. The Nifty 50 index shed 64.60 points or 0.27% to 24,920.70.
In the broader market, the BSE 150 MidCap Index declined 0.09% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index fell 0.22%.
The market breadth was negative. On the BSE, 1,590 shares rose and 2,194 shares fell. A total of 261 shares were unchanged.
Buzzing Index:
The Nifty PSU Bank index jumped 2.11% to 8,766.55. The index declined 0.32% in the past trading session.
Bank of India (up 2.99%), State Bank of India (up 2.94%), Punjab National Bank (up 2.58%), Indian Bank (up 2.57%), Union Bank of India (up 2.47%), Canara Bank (up 1.87%), Bank of Baroda (up 1.61%), Central Bank of India (up 0.65%), Bank of Maharashtra (up 0.42%) and Indian Overseas Bank (up 0.26%) surged.
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