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Stock Watch — April 10, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close (Apr 9) Change % Change Nifty 50 23,775 ➡️ Flat 0.00% Nifty Bank ~54,590 ↘️ ~-2% -2.0% FinNifty ~26,053 ➡️ Flat Flat Nifty IT ~41,800 ➡️ Flat Flat SGX Nifty pre-market: ~23,850 (+0.3%). Markets cautious on fragile US-Iran ceasefire. 🏦 BANKS — Digital Payments Focus Bank Symbol Prev Close Change % Key Levels Expectation HDFC Bank HDFCBANK ~₹1,850 -2.5% R: 1,920 / S: 1,780 Pullback after rally ICICI Bank ICICIBANK ~₹1,285 -2.0% R: 1,350 / S: 1,240 Consolidation State Bank SBIN ~₹1,061 -2.8% R: 1,100 / S: 1,020 Weak Axis Bank AXISBANK ~₹1,333 -3.0% R: 1,400 / S: 1,280 Underpressure Kotak Bank KOTAKBANK ~₹1,780 -1.8% R: 1,850 / S: 1,720 Defensive Bank Nifty snapped 5-day winning run, down 2%. Banks lag post-RBI policy boost. ...

Stock Watch — April 9, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close (Apr 8) Change % Change Nifty 50 23,997 ↗️ +874 +3.78% Nifty Bank 55,704 ↗️ +2,988 +5.66% FinNifty 26,053 ↗️ +1,368 +5.53% Nifty IT ~41,800 ↗️ ~+500 +1.2% All indices closed at new highs on US-Iran ceasefire and RBI policy hold. 🏦 BANKS — Digital Payments Focus Bank Symbol Prev Close Change % Key Levels Expectation HDFC Bank HDFCBANK ~₹1,850 +5.6% R: 1,920 / S: 1,780 Strong rally post RBI policy ICICI Bank ICICIBANK ~₹1,285 +4.8% R: 1,350 / S: 1,240 Bullish momentum State Bank SBIN ~₹1,061 +3.0% R: 1,100 / S: 1,020 Supportive Axis Bank AXISBANK ~₹1,333 +5.6% R: 1,400 / S: 1,280 Outperformer Kotak Bank KOTAKBANK ~₹1,780 +4.7% R: 1,850 / S: 1,720 Steady 💳 FINTECH — Pure Play Tier B1: Digital Payments & Wallets Symbol Company Close (Apr 8) Change % PAYTM One97 Communications ₹1,113 +8.2% MOBIKWIK MobiKwik ~₹120 Flat Tier B2: Insurance & Credit Symbol Company Close (Apr 8) Change % PBFINTECH PB Fintech ~₹4,200 +2.1% Tier B3: Payment Infrastructure Symbol Company Close (Apr 8) Change % INFIBEAM Infibeam Avenues ~₹55 +1.5% PINELABS Pine Labs ~₹780 +0.8% NPST Network People ~₹165 +3.2% Tier B4: Payments Banking & Cards Symbol Company Close (Apr 8) Change % FINOPB Fino Payments Bank ~₹126 Flat SBICARD SBI Cards ~₹680 +4.2% Tier B5: ATM & Cash (Peripheral) Symbol Company Close (Apr 8) Change % AGSTRA AGS Transact ~₹18 -2.1% ⚠️ CIRP 📰 Sector News • US-Iran Ceasefire: Markets surged on geopolitical relief; oil prices dropped below $100/barrel • RBI Policy: Repo rate held at 5.25%; GDP forecast raised to 7.6% for FY26 • UPI Milestone: March 2026 UPI volume hit ₹29.53 lakh crore across 22.6B transactions • Toll Payments: Cash banned at highway toll plazas from April 10; UPI mandatory • RBI Security: Two-factor authentication compulsory for digital payments from April 1 ...

Fintech Brief — April 09, 2026 Today’s Top Stories 1. KreditBee Joins Unicorn Club with $280 Million Funding Indian digital lending platform KreditBee has achieved unicorn status after closing a $280 million funding round. The milestone marks a significant achievement for the country’s fintech lending sector, which has faced increased scrutiny from regulators over the past year. The funding comes amid a resurgence in venture capital interest in Indian fintech startups, particularly those operating in the credit and lending space. [^1] ...

Stock Watch — April 8, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close Change % Change Nifty 50 23,100.00 +255.15 +1.12% Nifty Bank 52,258.70 -341.00 -0.65% FinNifty 24,685.55 +82.05 +0.33% Nifty IT 30,489.30 +450.20 +1.50% SGX Nifty pre-market: 22,962 (↓138 pts) — negative start expected 🏦 BANKS — Digital Payments Focus Bank Symbol Prev Close Change % Key Levels Expectation HDFC Bank HDFCBANK ₹772.00 +0.13% S:765 R:785 ➡️ Sideways ICICI Bank ICICIBANK ₹1,193.80 -1.60% S:1180 R:1210 ↘️ Pressure SBI SBIN ₹785.00 -0.85% S:775 R:800 ↘️ Weak Axis Bank AXISBANK ₹1,025.00 -1.20% S:1010 R:1040 ↘️ Under pressure Kotak Bank KOTAKBANK ₹1,780.00 -0.55% S:1770 R:1800 ➡️ Mixed 💳 FINTECH — Pure Play B1: Digital Payments & Wallets Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Paytm PAYTM ₹410.00 -2.40% MobiKwik MOBIKWIK ₹280.00 -1.50% B2: Insurance & Credit Marketplaces Company Symbol Prev Close Change % PB Fintech PBFINTECH ₹1,850.00 +0.80% B3: Payment Infrastructure & Gateways Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Infibeam INFIBEAM ₹18.50 -0.50% Network People NPST ₹2,450.00 +1.20% B4: Payments Banking & Cards Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Fino Payments FINOPB ₹320.00 +0.30% SBI Cards SBICARD ₹680.00 -1.10% B5: ATM & Cash (Peripheral) Company Symbol Prev Close Change % AGS Transact AGSTRA ₹22.00 -3.50% ⚠️ ⚠️ AGSTRA under CIRP — not trading in regular course ...

Stock Watch — April 7, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close Change % Change Nifty 50 22,968.25 +255.15 +1.12% Nifty Bank 52,609.10 +1,060.35 +2.05% FinNifty ~22,540* — — Nifty IT ~31,200* — — *April 6, 2026 session data; FinNifty/Nifty IT await fresh close 🏦 BANKS — Digital Payments Focus Bank Symbol Prev Close Change % Key Levels Expectation HDFC Bank HDFCBANK ~751* — R: 770, S: 730 ↗️ Q4 earnings ICICI Bank ICICIBANK ~1,216* — R: 1,240, S: 1,190 Stable State Bank SBIN ~1,019* — R: 1,050, S: 990 ↗️ UPI leader Axis Bank AXISBANK ~1,210* — R: 1,220, S: 1,170 ↗️ Q4 results Kotak Bank KOTAKBANK ~358* — R: 375, S: 345 811 digital *April 6 close; intraday gains 1-3% ...

Fintech Brief — April 07, 2026 Today’s Top Stories 1. RBI Poised to Hold Rates Amid Iran War Uncertainty India’s Reserve Bank is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its monetary policy meeting on Wednesday, as policymakers assess the economic fallout from the Iran war that has battered the rupee and strained bond markets. Governor Sanjay Malhotra had described the economy as being in a “Goldilocks” phase as recently as December—combining strong growth with low inflation—but that characterization is now under pressure. ...

Stock Watch — April 6, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close Change % Change Nifty 50 22,713.10 +33.70 +0.15% Nifty Bank 51,548.75 +100.10 +0.19% FinNifty ~22,540* -102.50 -0.45% Nifty IT 30,441.45 +772.40 +2.60% *FinNifty futures close; others from April 3 session 🏦 BANKS — Digital Payments Focus Bank Symbol Prev Close Change % Key Levels Expectation HDFC Bank HDFCBANK 751.10 +1.21% R: 770, S: 730 ↗️ Q4 focus ICICI Bank ICICIBANK 1,215.80 +0.26% R: 1,240, S: 1,190 Stable State Bank SBIN 1,018.40 +0.06% R: 1,050, S: 990 ↗️ UPI leader Axis Bank AXISBANK 1,197.90* — R: 1,220, S: 1,170 Q4 results Kotak Bank KOTAKBANK 358.15 -2.13% R: 375, S: 345 811 digital *Latest close ...

Fintech Brief — April 05, 2026 Today’s Top Stories 1. BHIM App Introduces Biometric Authentication for UPI Payments NPCI BHIM Services Limited (NBSL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has officially launched biometric authentication for its BHIM Payments App. Available for both iOS and Android devices, the new feature allows users to approve Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions using their smartphone’s built-in fingerprint or facial recognition technology. ...

Stock Watch — April 3, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close Change % Change Nifty 50 22,713.10 +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 Bank Symbol Prev Close Change % Key Levels Expectation HDFC Bank HDFCBANK ~740* — R: 760, S: 720 Range-bound ICICI Bank ICICIBANK ~1,217* — R: 1,250, S: 1,190 Consolidation State Bank SBIN ~1,001* — R: 1,050, S: 970 ↗️ UPI leader Axis Bank AXISBANK ~1,110* — R: 1,150, S: 1,080 Digital focus Kotak Bank KOTAKBANK ~356* — R: 370, S: 345 811 digital Previous close (Apr 1); Apr 2 was trading holiday ...

Stock Watch — April 2, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close Change % Change Nifty 50 22,679 +348 +1.56% Nifty Bank 51,449 +1,173 +2.33% FinNifty ~20,100* — — Nifty IT — — — GIFT Nifty indicates weak start for today 🏦 BANKS — Digital Payments Focus Bank Symbol Prev Close Change % Key Levels Expectation HDFC Bank HDFCBANK 739.75 +1.12% R: 760, S: 720 Range-bound ICICI Bank ICICIBANK 1,216.50 +0.88% R: 1,250, S: 1,190 Consolidation State Bank SBIN 1,000.75 +2.18% R: 1,050, S: 970 ↗️ Outperformer Axis Bank AXISBANK ~1,110 — R: 1,150, S: 1,080 Q4 results awaited Kotak Bank KOTAKBANK 356.05 +0.81% R: 370, S: 345 Defensive 💳 FINTECH — Pure Play Tier B1: Digital Payments & Wallets ...