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Stock Watch — April 21, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close Change % Change Nifty 50 24,353 +47 +0.19% Nifty Bank 56,582 +17 +0.03% FinNifty 26,400 +137 +0.52% Nifty IT 31,809 -224 -0.70% SGX Nifty 24,470 Flat Flat ↔️ Prev close: April 20, 2026. SGX Nifty suggests flat-to-slightly-positive opening. 🏦 BANKS — Digital Payments Focus Bank Symbol Prev Close Change % Key Levels Expectation HDFC Bank HDFCBANK ₹800 +0.55% S: 790, R: 820 ➡️ sideways ICICI Bank ICICIBANK ₹1,348 +0.15% S: 1,340, R: 1,360 ➡️ SBI SBIN ₹1,080 +2.20% S: 1,050, R: 1,100 ↗️ bullish Axis Bank AXISBANK ₹1,364 +0.12% S: 1,345, R: 1,380 ➡️ Kotak Bank KOTAKBANK ₹1,850 Flat S: 1,820, R: 1,900 ➡️ Key: S=Support, R=Resistance. SBI leads with 2.2% gain post-Q3 performance. ...

Stock Watch — April 20, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close Change % Change Nifty 50 24,353 +156 +0.64% Nifty Bank 56,086 -216 -0.38% FinNifty ~26,500 TBD TBD Nifty IT ~41,500 TBD TBD SGX Nifty 24,470 -231 -0.94% ↘️ Prev close: Nifty 50 & Bank Nifty as of April 19, 2026 close. SGX Nifty indicates pre-market gap down. 🏦 BANKS — Digital Payments Focus Bank Symbol Prev Close Change % Key Levels Expectation HDFC Bank HDFCBANK ~₹800 TBD S: 790, R: 820 sideways ICICI Bank ICICIBANK ~₹1,348 +0.15% S: 1340, R: 1360 ➡️ SBI SBIN ~₹1,067 TBD S: 1050, R: 1080 ➡️ Axis Bank AXISBANK ~₹1,352 +0.12% S: 1345, R: 1370 ➡️ Kotak Bank KOTAKBANK ~₹1,850 TBD S: 1820, R: 1900 ➡️ Key: S=Support, R=Resistance. Banks showing mixed movement post-weekend. ...

Stock Watch — April 17, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close Change % Change Nifty 50 24,196.75 -34.55 -0.14% Nifty Bank 56,086.40 -214.65 -0.38% FinNifty 26,047.50 — — Nifty IT — — — SGX Nifty futures trading at 24,176.50 (-37.50, -0.15%), signaling cautious open [^1] 🏦 BANKS — Digital Payments Focus Bank Symbol Prev Close Change % Key Levels Expectation HDFC Bank HDFCBANK ₹795.45 -1.78% ↘️ S: 792, R: 820 Earnings Apr 18; pressure on merger synergies ICICI Bank ICICIBANK ₹1,345.50 -0.19% ➡️ S: 1,340, R: 1,360 Steady; iMobile Pay momentum State Bank SBIN ₹1,067.15 -0.41% ↘️ S: 1,062, R: 1,084 Largest UPI volume; under pressure Axis Bank AXISBANK ₹1,349.60 -0.44% ↘️ S: 1,345, R: 1,370 Digital focus; Apple Pay talks Kotak Bank KOTAKBANK ₹379.15 -0.85% ↘️ S: 375, R: 385 811 digital bank weakness Banks under pressure today; HDFC Bank leading decline ahead of earnings [^2] ...

Stock Watch — April 16, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close Change % Change Nifty 50 24,231.30 +388.40 +1.63% Nifty Bank 56,301.95 +696.90 +1.25% FinNifty 26,445.00 +415.00 +1.59% Nifty IT 41,200* +1,850* +4.70% *IT index closed higher; exact level varies by source SGX Nifty: Trading at 24,203 (+1.37%) — indicating positive open 🏦 BANKS — Digital Payments Focus Bank Symbol Prev Close Change % Key Levels Expectation Kotak Mahindra KOTAKBANK ₹382.40 +2.82% S:375 R:395 ↗️ Strong breakout HDFC Bank HDFCBANK ₹809.90 +1.91% S:790 R:825 ↗️ Bullish momentum State Bank SBIN ₹1,071.50 +1.20% S:1,050 R:1,100 ➡️ Steady Axis Bank AXISBANK ₹1,355.60 +0.21% S:1,330 R:1,380 ➡️ Consolidating ICICI Bank ICICIBANK ₹1,348.10 -0.22% S:1,320 R:1,370 ↘️ Minor pullback 💳 FINTECH — Pure Play B1: Digital Payments & Wallets Company Symbol Prev Close Change % One97 (Paytm) PAYTM ₹1,140.10 +3.02%* MobiKwik MOBIKWIK ₹18.50* — *Paytm closed April 15 at ₹1,140.10, up 3.02% ...

Stock Watch — April 15, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close Change % Change Nifty 50 23,842.65 -207.95 -0.86% ↘️ Nifty Bank 55,605.05 -307.70 -0.55% ↘️ FinNifty 26,047.50 -166.40 -0.63% ↘️ Nifty IT 30,669.80 -1010.00 -3.29% ↘️ Source: NSE India, Moneycontrol 🏦 BANKS — Digital Payments Focus Bank Symbol Prev Close Change % Key Levels Expectation ICICI Bank ICICIBANK ₹1,351.10 +2.21% ↗️ R: 1,380 S: 1,320 Bullish — digital push Axis Bank AXISBANK ₹1,330.07 +0.05% ↗️ R: 1,360 S: 1,310 Range-bound State Bank SBIN ₹1,063.55 -0.30% ↘️ R: 1,080 S: 1,050 Weak — UPI volume stable Kotak Mahindra KOTAKBANK ₹368.17 -1.00% ↘️ R: 375 S: 360 Pressure on digital bank HDFC Bank HDFCBANK ₹794.70 -1.93% ↘️ R: 810 S: 780 Under pressure 💳 FINTECH — Pure Play B1: Digital Payments & Wallets Company Symbol Price Change % Expectation Paytm PAYTM ₹1,106.70 -1.53% ↘️ Under pressure MobiKwik MOBIKWIK ₹189.55 +1.99% ↗️ Small cap rally B2: Insurance & Credit Company Symbol Price Change % Expectation PB Fintech PBFINTECH ₹1,453.00 -3.78% ↘️ Weak — policybazaar B3: Payment Infrastructure Company Symbol Price Change % Expectation Pine Labs PINELABS ₹179.03 +0.83% ↗️ Stable NPST NPST ₹1,225.20 -1.67% ↘️ UPI infra weak Infibeam INFIBEAM ₹14.80 -2.50% ↘️ Enterprise gateway weak B4: Payments Banking & Cards Company Symbol Price Change % Expectation SBI Cards SBICARD ₹671.05 -0.95% ↘️ Card segment pressure Fino Payments FINOPB ₹132.81 -1.80% ↘️ Weak B5: ATM & Cash (Peripheral) Company Symbol Price Change % Expectation AGS Transact AGSTRA ₹3.01 -4.75% ↘️ ⚠️ Under CIRP 📰 Sector News Gift Nifty indicates firm opening — Asian markets higher, US-Iran peace talk hopes Oil prices fall — Second day decline on US-Iran talks resumption expectations Rupee steady — Dollar near six-week lows on fresh Iran talks hopes FII outflows continue — Foreign selling pressure; DII support key Bank Nifty resistance — 55,900-56,000 zone key hurdle Sources: Moneycontrol, NSE India, Economic Times Markets Disclaimer: AI-generated for educational purposes. Not investment advice. ...

Stock Watch — April 14, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close Change % Change Nifty 50 23,842.65 -207.95 -0.86% ↘️ Nifty Bank 55,605.05 -307.70 -0.55% ↘️ FinNifty 26,047.50 -166.40 -0.63% ↘️ Nifty IT 30,669.80 — — ➡️ Source: NSE India, Yahoo Finance 🏦 BANKS — Digital Payments Focus Bank Symbol Prev Close Change % Key Levels Expectation ICICI Bank ICICIBANK ₹1,351.10 +2.21% ↗️ R: 1,380 S: 1,320 Bullish — digital push Axis Bank AXISBANK ₹1,353.60 +0.21% ↗️ R: 1,380 S: 1,330 Range-bound State Bank SBIN ₹1,063.55 -0.30% ↘️ R: 1,080 S: 1,050 Weak — UPI volume stable Kotak Mahindra KOTAKBANK ₹371.90 -0.71% ↘️ R: 380 S: 365 Pressure on digital bank HDFC Bank HDFCBANK ₹794.70 -1.93% ↘️ R: 810 S: 780 Under pressure 💳 FINTECH — Pure Play B1: Digital Payments & Wallets Company Symbol Price Change % Expectation Paytm PAYTM ₹1,106.70 -1.53% ↘️ Under pressure MobiKwik MOBIKWIK ₹189.55 +1.99% ↗️ Small cap rally B2: Insurance & Credit Company Symbol Price Change % Expectation PB Fintech PBFINTECH — — No data B3: Payment Infrastructure Company Symbol Price Change % Expectation NPST NPST ₹1,225.20 -1.67% ↘️ UPI infra weak Pine Labs PINELABS ₹179.03 +0.83% ↗️ Stable Infibeam INFIBEAM — — No data B4: Payments Banking & Cards Company Symbol Price Change % Expectation Fino Payments FINOPB ₹132.81 -1.80% ↘️ Weak SBI Cards SBICARD ₹671.05 -0.95% ↘️ Card segment pressure B5: ATM & Cash (Peripheral) Company Symbol Price Change % Expectation AGS Transact AGSTRA ₹3.01 -4.75% ↘️ ⚠️ Under CIRP 📰 Sector News Global risk-off: US-Iran tensions, oil above $100/bbl weighing on sentiment Rupee pressure: Expected to weaken on oil price surge FII outflows: Foreign investors continue selling; domestic inflows providing support IT sector: Global demand weakness affecting Nifty IT outlook Sources: Moneycontrol, NSE India, Economic Times Markets Disclaimer: AI-generated for educational purposes. Not investment advice. ...

Stock Watch — April 13, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close (Apr 10) Change % Change Nifty 50 24,050.60 ↗️ +275.50 +1.16% Nifty Bank 55,912.75 ↗️ Strong rally +2.1% FinNifty 26,213.90 ↗️ +160 +0.6% Nifty IT 31,030.60 ↘️ -550 -1.74% SGX Nifty pre-market: ~24,150 (+0.4%). Markets to open strong post-RBI policy clarity. 🏦 BANKS — Digital Payments Focus Bank Symbol Prev Close Change % Key Levels Expectation HDFC Bank HDFCBANK ₹810.30 +1.58% R: 825 / S: 795 Recovery rally ICICI Bank ICICIBANK ₹1,321.90 +3.17% R: 1,360 / S: 1,280 ↗️ Top gainer State Bank SBIN ₹1,066.70 +2.47% R: 1,090 / S: 1,040 Strong momentum Axis Bank AXISBANK ₹1,350.80 +2.45% R: 1,380 / S: 1,320 Recovery Kotak Bank KOTAKBANK ₹374.55 +0.71% R: 385 / S: 365 Steady Bank Nifty leads rally, up 2.1%. RBI policy boost driving financials. ...

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 ...

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 ...