The Nifty Bank Index, comprising the most liquid and large Indian banking stocks, is a crucial benchmark for assessing the capital market performance of Indian banks. The index consists of a maximum of 12 companies listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE).
On Budget Day 2025, the Nifty Bank experienced exceptional volatility, trading within a range exceeding 1,000 points, calculated as the difference between the highest and lowest levels of the day. This marks the widest single-day range since January 21, 2025, reflecting the heightened market activity on this pivotal economic announcement day.
As of 3:12 PM on February 1, 2025, the Nifty Bank was marginally lower by 0.11%. Among the 12 constituents, only four stocks were in the green, while the remaining eight traded in the red.
The Nifty Bank ended CY 2024 with a 5.32% gain. However, in CY 2025 so far (as of February 1, 2025), the index has seen a decline of 2.69%, reflecting a cautious start to the year.
A crucial valuation metric for banking stocks, the price-to-book (P/B) ratio, stood at 2.2 as of January 31, 2025. This level is near the lower end of its 1, 3, and 6-month range, as well as close to the bottom of its 1 and 2-year range, suggesting a relatively moderate valuation environment for banking stocks.
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Published on: Feb 1, 2025, 4:12 PM IST
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