Stock Watch — April 3, 2026

Market Day Summary | Not investment advice

📊 INDICES

IndexPrev CloseChange% Change
Nifty 5022,713.10+33.70+0.15%
Nifty Bank~51,449*
FinNifty~20,100*
Nifty IT~21,500*

Previous session data; markets closed for Mahavir Jayanti (Apr 2)

🏦 BANKS — Digital Payments Focus

BankSymbolPrev CloseChange %Key LevelsExpectation
HDFC BankHDFCBANK~740*R: 760, S: 720Range-bound
ICICI BankICICIBANK~1,217*R: 1,250, S: 1,190Consolidation
State BankSBIN~1,001*R: 1,050, S: 970↗️ UPI leader
Axis BankAXISBANK~1,110*R: 1,150, S: 1,080Digital focus
Kotak BankKOTAKBANK~356*R: 370, S: 345811 digital

Previous close (Apr 1); Apr 2 was trading holiday

💳 FINTECH — Pure Play

Tier B1: Digital Payments & Wallets

SymbolCompanyPrev CloseChange %
PAYTMOne97 Communications~650*
MOBIKWIKMobiKwik~280*

Tier B2: Insurance & Credit

SymbolCompanyPrev CloseChange %
PBFINTECHPB Fintech~2,800*

Tier B3: Payment Infrastructure

SymbolCompanyPrev CloseChange %
INFIBEAMInfibeam Avenues~25*
PINELABSPine Labs~550*
NPSTNetwork People~450*

Tier B4: Payments Banking & Cards

SymbolCompanyPrev CloseChange %
FINOPBFino Payments Bank~180*
SBICARDSBI Cards~850*

Tier B5: ATM & Cash ⚠️

SymbolCompanyNote
AGSTRAAGS TransactUnder CIRP

📰 Sector News

  • RBI FX Curbs: RBI forbids banks from offering non-deliverable derivatives on rupee in second policy intervention this week to support currency 1
  • Rupee Jumps: Sharp rise on RBI’s measures, traders anticipating dollar glut from position unwinding 1
  • IT Rally: Sensex/Nifty extended gains for second day; HCLTech and Tech Mahindra top gainers on Nifty 2
  • Global Oil: Crude prices ease on talk of end to Middle East conflict
  • India Holidays: Markets closed Apr 2 for Mahavir Jayanti; Good Friday Apr 3

Sources: Moneycontrol, NSE India, Economic Times Markets Disclaimer: AI-generated for educational purposes. Not investment advice.