Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, and State Bank of India lifted the markets


Published On: Friday, August 28, 2020 | By:

Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, and State Bank of India lifted the markets

Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, and State Bank of India-some of the Bluechip financial counters-lifted the markets today as analysts turn positive on the sector. That apart, August Futures and Options (F&O) series, which ended on August 27, saw strong participation from the banking sector underlying optimism in the space. According to global brokerage UBS, the economy is recovering gradually, as suggested by high-frequency data, lowering the risks of bad loan formation. "The recent capital infusion (over US$10bn) in some banks/non-banking financial companies (NBFC) would be an additional cushion. We cut our FY21/FY22 estimates for GNPL formation from 7%/5% to 4%/5% of loans. Bank stocks are down 12-62% YTD and have underperformed the broader markets. We think the sector’s downside risks are limited," they said in a recent report.

According to some analysts, IndusInd Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank saw the highest rollovers- among private banks - at 97 per cent each. ICICI Bank saw rollover of 95 per cent; HDFC Bank (94 per cent); Axis Bank (91 per cent); and Federal Bank (70 per cent).

Meanwhile, Bank of Baroda saw highest rollover in the PSB sector at 96 per cent, followed by SBI at 94 per cent; Canara Bank at 83 per cent; and Punjab National Bank at 63 per cent.

"The Bank Nifty saw significant fresh open interest (OI) addition on August 27. While August series saw closure of 0.23 million shares, September series added almost 0.7 million shares in the last sessions. The roll spread in the banking index has remained negative despite continued recovery. We believe it will also witness some pressure during the settlement as short rollover is likely to be seen," cautioned analysts at ICICI securities.

Today, Nifty PSU Bank index surged 5 per cent in the intra-day trade today to hit a high of 1,604 level. Nifty Bank, on the othe rhand, rallied 3.5 per cent, hitting a 10-week high of 24,439. Nifty Private Bank index hit a high of 13,428 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), up 3.5 per cent in the intra-day trade. In comparison, the benchmark Nifty50 hit a high of 11,686 on the NSE, up nearly a per cent.

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