Stock Watch — April 23, 2026#
Market Day Summary | Not investment advice
📊 INDICES#
| Index | Prev Close | Change | % Change |
|---|
| Nifty 50 | 24,378.10 | -198.50 | -0.81% |
| Nifty Bank | 57,124.45 | - | - |
| FinNifty | 24,422.50 | +65.00 | +0.27% |
| Nifty IT | — | — | — |
SGX Nifty: 24,295.00 (-68.50, -0.28%) ↘️
🏦 BANKS — Digital Payments Focus#
| Bank | Symbol | Prev Close | Change % | Key Levels | Expectation |
|---|
| HDFC Bank | HDFCBANK | 799.90 | -0.57% | S: 790, R: 820 | Consolidate |
| ICICI Bank | ICICIBANK | 1,367.60 | -1.50% | S: 1350, R: 1400 | Weak |
| SBI | SBIN | 712.15 | - | S: 700, R: 730 | Sideways |
| Axis Bank | AXISBANK | — | — | — | — |
| Kotak Bank | KOTAKBANK | — | — | — | — |
💳 FINTECH — Pure Play#
Tier B1: Digital Payments & Wallets#
| Symbol | Company | Prev Close | Chg % |
|---|
| PAYTM | One97 Communications | 1,166.25 | +0.42% |
| MOBIKWIST | — | — | — |
Tier B2: Insurance & Credit#
| Symbol | Company | Prev Close | Chg % |
|---|
| PBFINTECH | PB Fintech | — | — |
Tier B3: Payment Infrastructure#
| Symbol | Company | Prev Close | Chg % |
|---|
| INFIBEAM | Infibeam Avenues | — | — |
| PINELABS | Pine Labs | — | — |
| NPST | Network People | — | — |
Tier B4: Payments Banking & Cards#
| Symbol | Company | Prev Close | Chg % |
|---|
| FINOPB | Fino Payments Bank | — | — |
| SBICARD | SBI Cards | — | — |
Tier B5: ATM & Cash#
| Symbol | Company | Note |
|---|
| AGSTRA | AGS Transact | ⚠️ Under CIRP |
📰 Sector News#
- HCLTech Q4 miss drags IT sector; stock crashes 10% on weak FY27 guidance
- FII selling pressure in HDFCBANK and ICICIBANK continues in Q4
- GiftNifty futures signal negative open; US-Iran ceasefire extension provides some relief
🔍 Key Observations#
- IT stocks under pressure post HCLTech results weakness
- Bank Nifty faces resistance at 200-DMA
- Financials seeing FII outflows but DII support continues
- Rupee weakens 3-day; crude oil elevated
Sources: Moneycontrol, NSE India, Economic Times Markets
Disclaimer: AI-generated for educational purposes. Not investment advice.