Nifty Bank Index Edges Higher Above 56,400 Mark in Intraday Trade on September 21, 2026

The Nifty Bank Index opened the September 21, 2026, session with a positive bias at 56,361.90 and registered an intraday low of 56,269.55 soon after opening. The index later touched an intraday high of 56,510.95. 

Nifty Bank Index Performance on September 21, 2026 

The Nifty Bank index opened slightly above its previous close at the 56,361.90 level and registered an intraday low of 56,269.55. 

As the session progressed, continuous buying interest at lower levels emerged, pushing the index up by over 240 points from its intraday low to touch a high of 56,510.95. 

At 12:29 PM, the index was trading at 56,431.45, up by 72.75 points or 0.13% on September 21, 2026. 

Advance Decline Ratio of Nifty Bank Index 

The market breadth of Nifty Bank remained marginally weak during the afternoon session on September 21, 2026, with only 6 constituents advancing in the green, while 8 stocks traded in the red. However, the index stayed positive due to strong performance from high-weightage banking stocks. 

Top Gainers and Losers of Nifty Bank Index on September 21, 2026 

The banking index recorded mixed movements across its major constituents during the session. Among the gainers, Yes Bank (YESBANK) led the positive traction in percentage terms with a Last Traded Price (LTP) of 23.14, gaining 0.42 points (+1.85%). 

It was followed by Kotak Mahindra Bank (KOTAKBANK), which rose by 6.60 points (+1.60%) to an LTP of 419.10. 

HDFC Bank (HDFCBANK) maintained a strong positive bias, trading at an LTP of 738.05 with a value increase of 7.05 points (+0.96%), while Union Bank of India (UNIONBANK) rounded out the top gainers at an LTP of 177.62, ticking up by 1.06 points (+0.60%). 

Conversely, selling pressure was observed among the top losers. AU Small Finance Bank (AUBANK) dropped the sharpest in percentage terms, falling by 16.60 points (-1.57%) to an LTP of 1,042.00. 

Federal Bank (FEDERALBNK) also faced notable corrections, shedding 3.60 points (-1.08%) to reach an LTP of 329.15. 

Bank of Baroda (BANKBARODA) lost value, decreasing by 2.35 points (-1.00%) to trade at an LTP of 232.59, while Axis Bank (AXISBANK) slid by 10.90 points (-0.87%) to cross an LTP of 1,246.10. 

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Conclusion 

On Monday, September 21, 2026, the Nifty Bank Index traded with minor gains of 0.13% by afternoon. Despite downward pressure from public sector lenders and select private banks like AU Bank and Federal Bank, the overall index sentiment remained firm, heavily supported by heavyweights like HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank. 

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