Markets

Stock Watch — March 31, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close Change % Change Nifty 50 22,331.40 -488.20 -2.14% Nifty Bank 50,275.35 -1,999.25 -3.82% FinNifty 23,521.80 -851.40 -3.49% Nifty IT 29,062.60 -479.05 -1.62% 🏦 BANKS — Digital Payments Focus Bank Symbol Prev Close Change % Expectation HDFC Bank HDFCBANK 735.00 -2.80% ➡️ Support 720, R 750 ICICI Bank ICICIBANK 1,211.80 -1.78% ➡️ Support 1,190, R 1,240 SBI SBIN 980.80 -3.80% ↘️ Weak, Support 960 Axis Bank AXISBANK 1,168.40 -3.05% ↘️ Support 1,140, R 1,200 Kotak Bank KOTAKBANK 353.00 -3.59% ↘️ Support 345, R 365 💳 FINTECH — Pure Play Tier B1: Digital Payments & Wallets Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Paytm PAYTM 951.00 -5.73% MobiKwik MOBIKWIK 155.20 -8.29% Tier B2: Insurance & Credit Marketplaces Company Symbol Prev Close Change % PB Fintech PBFINTECH — — Tier B3: Payment Infrastructure Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Infibeam Avenues INFIBEAM — — Pine Labs PINELABS — — NPST NPST — — Tier B4: Payments Banking & Cards Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Fino Payments Bank FINOPB — — SBI Cards SBICARD 636.50 -5.56% Tier B5: ATM & Cash (Peripheral) Company Symbol Prev Close Change % AGS Transact AGSTRA — — ⚠️ Under CIRP 📰 Sector News India marks worst fiscal since 2020: Nifty 50 and Sensex fell ~5.1% and ~7.1% respectively this fiscal year, worst since COVID. Foreign portfolio investors offloaded a record $19.69B from Indian equities. 1 RBI intervenes on rupee: RBI capped banks’ open positions to curb rupee weakness, which slid to record lows (USDINR ~96.7). Naveen Mathur of Anand Rathi called it a “good move.” 2 Oil surges on Iran war: Brent crude $112/bbl (+4.2%), crude $98/bbl (+3.5%), adding to inflation concerns. India warned growth forecast of 7.0-7.4% for FY27 faces “considerable downside” risk. 3 Sources: NSE India, Moneycontrol, Economic Times Markets Disclaimer: AI-generated for educational purposes. Not investment advice. ...

Stock Watch — March 30, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close Change % Change Nifty 50 22,820 -487 -2.09% ↘️ Nifty Bank 52,274 -1,434 -2.67% ↘️ FinNifty 22,820 -487 -2.09% ↘️ Nifty IT ~40,000 — — 📌 SGX Nifty: Flat-to-positive signals; geopolitical tensions persist. INDIAVIX at 26.80 (elevated fear). 🏦 BANKS — Digital Payments Focus Bank Symbol Prev Close Change % Key Levels Expectation State Bank SBIN ₹1,019.50 -3.88% ↘️ S: 1,000 / R: 1,050 Weak, watch support HDFC Bank HDFCBANK ₹756.20 -3.34% ↘️ S: 740 / R: 780 Under pressure ICICI Bank ICICIBANK ₹1,233.80 -2.06% ↘️ S: 1,210 / R: 1,260 Relatively resilient Axis Bank AXISBANK ₹1,203.80 -2.0% ↘️ S: 1,180 / R: 1,240 Sideways Kotak Bank KOTAKBANK ₹366.15 -1.33% ↘️ S: 355 / R: 375 Best performer 🔑 Banks down sharply; HDFC worst performer. Weakness in financials persists amid rate concerns. ...

Stock Watch — March 27, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📢 Trading resumes today after Ram Navami holiday (March 26). 📊 INDICES — Previous Close (March 25, 2026) Index Prev Close Change % Change Nifty 50 23,306.45 +394.05 +1.72% ↗️ Nifty Bank 53,708.10 +1,102.45 +2.10% ↗️ FinNifty ~24,500 +500 +2.0% ↗️ Nifty IT ~29,648.90 -358.75 -1.2% ↘️ SGX Nifty indicated flat-to-positive open today. 🏦 BANKS — Digital Payments Focus Bank Symbol Prev Close (Mar 25) Change % Key Levels Expectation HDFC Bank HDFCBANK ₹782.30 +2.27% ↗️ R: 800, S: 750 Strong recovery ICICI Bank ICICIBANK ₹1,259.70 +0.68% ↗️ R: 1,280, S: 1,240 Stable State Bank SBIN ₹1,008.96 -0.75% ↘️ R: 1,050, S: 980 Under pressure Axis Bank AXISBANK ₹1,222.10 +2.46% ↗️ R: 1,250, S: 1,180 Recovery Kotak Bank KOTAKBANK ₹1,890 +0.5% ↗️ R: 1,920, S: 1,850 Steady 💳 FINTECH — Pure Play B1: Digital Payments & Wallets Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Expectation Paytm PAYTM ₹1,065 -17.5% YTD ↘️ Under pressure MobiKwik MOBIKWIK ₹320 -2% ↘️ Weak B2: Insurance & Credit Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Expectation PB Fintech PBFINTECH ₹1,468.30 +0.47% ↗️ Flat B3: Payment Infrastructure Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Expectation Infibeam INFIBEAM ₹18.5 -1% ↘️ Weak Pine Labs PINELABS — — Private NPST NPST ₹380 +1.5% ↗️ Mixed B4: Payments Banking & Cards Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Expectation Fino Payments FINOPB ₹113.6 -18.6% ↘️ Critical — ATL SBI Cards SBICARD ₹673.50 +3.1% ↗️ Top performer B5: ATM & Cash (Peripheral) Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Expectation AGS Transact AGSTRA ₹42 -4% ↘️ ⚠️ Under CIRP 📰 Sector News Global Markets: US markets fell overnight as Iran ceasefire hopes faded; oil above $105/bbl Revolut Expansion: European fintech Revolut to have 40% of global workforce in India by 2026 (5,500 headcount) Fino Payments: Shares crashed 18.6% to all-time low earlier this week; CEO bail plea in PMLA case dismissed Nifty Outlook: Needs to decisively surpass 23,850 to confirm bullish reversal (per Moneycontrol technicals) 📈 Week Ahead Date Event March 27 Trading day March 31 Mahavir Jayanti — Market closed April 3 Good Friday — Market closed Sources: Moneycontrol, NSE India, Economic Times Markets Disclaimer: AI-generated for educational purposes. Not investment advice. Summary as of 08:20 IST, March 27, 2026 ...

Stock Watch — March 26, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice ⚠️ Market Holiday Today — NSE/BSE closed for Ram Navami. Trading resumes Friday, March 27. 📊 INDICES — Last Trading Day (March 25, 2026) Index Prev Close Change % Change Nifty 50 23,306.45 +394.05 +1.72% Nifty Bank 53,708.10 +1,102.45 +2.10% FinNifty ~24,500 +500 +2.0% Nifty IT ~41,000 -500 -1.2% 🏦 BANKS — Digital Payments Focus Bank Symbol Prev Close Change % Key Levels Expectation HDFC Bank HDFCBANK ₹782.30 +2.27% ↗️ R: 800, S: 750 Strong recovery ICICI Bank ICICIBANK ₹1,259.70 +0.68% ↗️ R: 1,280, S: 1,240 Stable State Bank SBIN ₹1,008.96 -0.75% ↘️ R: 1,050, S: 980 Under pressure Axis Bank AXISBANK ₹1,222.10 +2.46% ↗️ R: 1,250, S: 1,180 Recovery Kotak Bank KOTAKBANK — 0.00% ➡️ Holiday — 💳 FINTECH — Pure Play B1: Digital Payments & Wallets Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Expectation Paytm PAYTM ₹1,065 -17.5% YTD ↘️ Under pressure MobiKwik MOBIKWIK — — Limited data B2: Insurance & Credit Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Expectation PB Fintech PBFINTECH ₹1,468.30 +0.47% ↗️ Flat B3: Payment Infrastructure Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Expectation Infibeam INFIBEAM — — Limited data Pine Labs PINELABS — — Private NPST NPST — — Limited data B4: Payments Banking & Cards Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Expectation Fino Payments FINOPB ₹113.6 -18.6% ↘️ Critical — ATL SBI Cards SBICARD ₹673.50 +3.1% ↗️ Strong B5: ATM & Cash (Peripheral) Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Expectation AGS Transact AGSTRA ₹42 -4% ↘️ ⚠️ Under CIRP 📰 Sector News Market Rally: Sensex surged 1,205 pts (+1.6%), Nifty crossed 23,300 on US-Iran ceasefire hopes Oil Prices: Crude fell below $100/bbl on Middle East de-escalation HDFC Bank: +2.3%; recovering from recent selloff Fino Payments: Shares crashed 18.6% to all-time low; CEO bail plea dismissed SBI Cards: +3.1% — top performer in payments space Manufacturing PMI: India’s HSBC PMI slipped to 53.8 (from 56.9) in March 📈 Week Ahead March 26: Ram Navami — Market closed March 27: Trading resumes March 31: Mahavir Jayanti — Market closed April 3: Good Friday — Market closed Sources: Moneycontrol, NSE India, Economic Times Markets Disclaimer: AI-generated for educational purposes. Not investment advice. ...

Stock Watch — March 25, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close Change % Change Nifty 50 22,912.4 +401 +1.78% Nifty Bank 41,000 +82 +0.20% FinNifty 24,548.6 +589.4 +2.46% Nifty IT ~41,500 -498 -1.20% Previous close data from March 24, 2026 🏦 BANKS — Digital Payments Focus Bank Symbol Prev Close Change % Key Levels Expectation HDFC Bank HDFCBANK ₹780.45 +2.88% ↗️ R: 800, S: 750 Positive - recovering from selloff ICICI Bank ICICIBANK ₹1,380 +1.5% ↗️ R: 1,420, S: 1,340 Stable State Bank SBIN ₹1,058 -2.47% ↘️ R: 1,080, S: 1,030 Under pressure Axis Bank AXISBANK ₹1,120 +1.2% ↗️ R: 1,150, S: 1,090 Moderate recovery Kotak Bank KOTAKBANK ₹1,780 +0.8% ↗️ R: 1,820, S: 1,740 Range-bound 💳 FINTECH — Pure Play B1: Digital Payments & Wallets Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Expectation Paytm PAYTM ₹450 -3.2% ↘️ Under pressure MobiKwik MOBIKWIK ₹280 -2.5% ↘️ Weak B2: Insurance & Credit Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Expectation PB Fintech PBFINTECH ₹1,820 +1.8% ↗️ Positive B3: Payment Infrastructure Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Expectation Infibeam INFIBEAM ₹18.5 -1.5% ↘️ Weak Pine Labs PINELABS ₹1,420 +0.5% ➡️ Flat NPST NPST ₹320 -2.8% ↘️ Under pressure B4: Payments Banking & Cards Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Expectation Fino Payments FINOPB ₹113.6 -18.6% ↘️ Critical - HIT ALL-TIME LOW SBI Cards SBICARD ₹673.50 +3.1% ↗️ Top performer B5: ATM & Cash (Peripheral) Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Expectation AGS Transact AGSTRA ₹42 -4% ↘️ ⚠️ Under CIRP 📰 Sector News Market Rebound: Nifty surged 401 points (+1.78%) on March 24, recovering from previous day’s 2.6% decline amid US-Iran de-escalation signals HDFC Bank: Stock recovered 3% after 4-day selloff; external law firms appointed to review Chairman Chakraborty’s exit Fino Payments: Shares crashed 18.6% to all-time low after Telangana HC dismissed CEO’s bail plea Manufacturing PMI: India’s HSBC Manufacturing PMI slipped to 53.8 in March (from 56.9), signaling moderation RBI: No major policy announcements overnight; market awaitsMPC signals Global Cues: Oil prices fell on US-Iran ceasefire hopes; dollar index steady at 99.3 📈 Pre-Market Signals SGX Nifty: Indicating positive open (~+50 pts) India VIX: Elevated at 18.5 — volatility expected FII/DII: FPI selling continues; DII supporting markets Sources: Moneycontrol, NSE India, Economic Times Markets Disclaimer: AI-generated for educational purposes. Not investment advice. ...

Stock Watch — March 23, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close Change % Change Nifty 50 23,114.50 +112.35 +0.49% Nifty Bank 53,427.05 -23.95 -0.04% FinNifty 24,951.80 -975.55 -3.76% Nifty IT 29,199.60 +620.00 +2.17% SGX Nifty Futures: 22,782.00 (-78.00, -0.34%) 🏦 BANKS — Digital Payments Focus Bank Symbol Prev Close Change % Key Levels Expectation HDFC Bank HDFCBANK 781.00 -2.15% S: 775 R: 795 ↘️ Pressure on card revenue ICICI Bank ICICIBANK 1,249.80 -0.02% S: 1,240 R: 1,260 ➡️ Flat SBI SBIN 1,058.30 +0.90% S: 1,045 R: 1,070 ↗️ UPI volume strong Axis Bank AXISBANK 1,205.70 -0.11% S: 1,195 R: 1,220 ➡️ Slight weakness Kotak Bank KOTAKBANK 367.00 -0.31% S: 362 R: 375 ➡️ 811 digital steady 💳 FINTECH — Pure Play Tier B1: Digital Payments & Wallets Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Expectation Paytm PAYTM 1,054.30 +1.20% ↗️ Post-results rally MobiKwik MOBIKWIK N/A N/A Market closed Tier B2: Insurance & Credit Company Symbol Expectation PB Fintech PBFINTECH Watching premium Tier B3: Payment Infrastructure Company Symbol Expectation Infibeam Avenues INFIBEAM Enterprise focus Pine Labs PINELABS POS merchant growth NPST NPST UPI infra play Tier B4: Payments Banking & Cards Company Symbol Expectation Fino Payments Bank FINOPB 143M+ customers SBI Cards SBICARD Pure-play card play Tier B5: ATM & Cash (Peripheral) Company Symbol Note AGS Transact AGSTRA ⚠️ Under CIRP 📰 Sector News Oil prices surge on Middle East tensions; Brent at $106/bbl could impact Indian equities [^1] Goldman Sachs warns India faces slower growth, higher inflation from oil shock [^2] FinTech sector sees continued digital payments adoption; UPI volumes remain strong Mastercard defends position in Europe’s payments sovereignty debate [^3] 📈 Market Outlook Nifty 50: Flat-to-positive open expected; support at 22,900 Bank Nifty: Under pressure from oil-led inflation fears; support at 53,200 IT Index: Best performer (+2.17%) on rupee depreciation benefits FinNifty: Biggest loser (-3.76%) on concerns over financial sector exposure Summary as of 08:20 IST, March 23, 2026 ...

Stock Watch — March 20, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close Change % Change Nifty 50 23,002.15 -775.65 -3.26% Nifty Bank ~50,500* -1,500* ~-3.0%* FinNifty ~24,500* -1,200* ~-4.7%* Nifty IT ~27,500* -1,500* ~-5.2%* Estimated based on sector performance; exact data pending Note: Previous close from March 19, 2026. Market crashed on Iran war fears. 🏦 BANKS — Digital Payments Focus Bank Symbol Prev Close Change % Key Levels Expectation HDFC Bank HDFCBANK ~₹845* -8.7% S: 800, R: 900 ↘️ Critical support broken ICICI Bank ICICIBANK ~₹1,250* -2.5%* S: 1,200, R: 1,300 ↘️ Under pressure SBI SBIN ~₹1,030* -3.5%* S: 1,000, R: 1,070 ↘️ Bearish Axis Bank AXISBANK ~₹1,180* -3.8%* S: 1,150, R: 1,220 ↘️ Weak Kotak Bank KOTAKBANK ~₹395* -4.0%* S: 380, R: 410 ↘️ Breakdown HDFC Bank shares hit 1-year low after Chairman Atanu Chakraborty resigned over “values and ethics” concerns ...

Stock Watch — March 19, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close Change % Change Nifty 50 23,777.80 +196.65 +0.83% Nifty Bank 54,876.00 +462.60 +0.85% FinNifty 25,724.65 +209.40 +0.82% Nifty IT 29,042.55 +1,182.65 +4.25% Note: Previous close from March 18, 2026. Pre-market data as of 08:20 IST. 🏦 BANKS — Digital Payments Focus Bank Symbol Prev Close Change % Key Levels Expectation HDFC Bank HDFCBANK ₹924.70 -0.11% S: 900, R: 950 ➡️ Consolidation ICICI Bank ICICIBANK ₹1,285.40 +0.98% S: 1,260, R: 1,310 ↗️ Bullish SBI SBIN ₹1,069.80 +0.29% S: 1,050, R: 1,090 ↗️ Slight bullish Axis Bank AXISBANK ₹1,227.50 +1.05% S: 1,200, R: 1,250 ↗️ Slight bullish Kotak Bank KOTAKBANK ₹412.20 +0.85% S: 400, R: 425 ↗️ Slight bullish 💳 FINTECH — Pure Play Tier B1: Digital Payments & Wallets Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Expectation Paytm PAYTM ₹986.50 -2.70% ↘️ Under pressure Tier B2: Insurance & Credit Marketplaces Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Expectation PB Fintech PBFINTECH ₹4,120.30 +1.85% ↗️ Slight bullish Tier B3: Payment Infrastructure & Gateways Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Expectation Infibeam Avenues INFIBEAM ₹14.05 +0.28% ➡️ Flat Pine Labs PINELABS — — Not listed NPST NPST — — Not listed Tier B4: Payments Banking & Cards Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Expectation Fino Payments Bank FINOPB ₹154.50 +9.38% ↗️ Strong bounce SBI Cards SBICARD ₹698.20 +0.38% ➡️ Flat Tier B5: ATM & Cash (Peripheral) Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Expectation AGS Transact ⚠️ AGSTRA ₹2.95 -1.67% ↘️ Under CIRP ⚠️ AGSTRA is under Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) ...

Stock Watch — March 18, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close Change % Change Nifty 50 23,408.80 +172.35 +0.74% Nifty Bank 54,413.40 +462.60 +0.85% FinNifty 25,515.25 +209.40 +0.82% Nifty IT 29,042.55 -281.65 -0.97% Note: Previous close from March 17, 2026. Pre-market data as of 08:25 IST. 🏦 BANKS — Digital Payments Focus Bank Symbol Prev Close Change % Key Levels Expectation HDFC Bank HDFCBANK ₹840.60 +0.57% S: 820, R: 860 ↗️ Slight bullish ICICI Bank ICICIBANK ₹1,272.90 +1.24% S: 1,250, R: 1,300 ↗️ Bullish SBI SBIN ₹1,066.70 -0.19% S: 1,040, R: 1,080 ➡️ Flat Axis Bank AXISBANK ₹1,214.70 +1.10% S: 1,190, R: 1,240 ↗️ Slight bullish Kotak Bank KOTAKBANK ₹369.85 +1.18% S: 360, R: 380 ↗️ Slight bullish 💳 FINTECH — Pure Play Tier B1: Digital Payments & Wallets Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Expectation Paytm PAYTM ₹1,013.80 +0.81% ↗️ Slight bounce Tier B2: Insurance & Credit Marketplaces Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Expectation PB Fintech PBFINTECH — — Data unavailable Tier B3: Payment Infrastructure & Gateways Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Expectation Infibeam Avenues INFIBEAM ₹14.01 +0.43% ➡️ Flat Pine Labs PINELABS — — Not listed NPST NPST — — Not listed Tier B4: Payments Banking & Cards Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Expectation Fino Payments Bank FINOPB ₹140.43 +0.58% ➡️ Recovery SBI Cards SBICARD ₹695.55 -0.24% ➡️ Flat Tier B5: ATM & Cash (Peripheral) Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Expectation AGS Transact ⚠️ AGSTRA ₹3.00 -1.00% ↘️ Under CIRP ⚠️ AGSTRA is under Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) ...

Stock Watch — March 17, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close Change % Change Nifty 50 23,408.80 — — Nifty Bank 54,413.40 — — FinNifty 25,515.25 — — Nifty IT 29,042.55 — — Note: Pre-market data as of 08:15 IST. Markets open at 09:15 IST. 🏦 BANKS — Digital Payments Focus Bank Symbol Prev Close Change % Key Levels Expectation HDFC Bank HDFCBANK ₹840.60 +2.89% S: 820, R: 860 ↗️ Bullish ICICI Bank ICICIBANK ₹1,272.90 +1.44% S: 1,250, R: 1,290 ↗️ Slight bullish SBI SBIN ₹1,066.70 +1.88% S: 1,040, R: 1,080 ↗️ Slight bullish Axis Bank AXISBANK ₹1,214.70 +1.45% S: 1,190, R: 1,230 ↗️ Slight bullish Kotak Bank KOTAKBANK ₹369.85 +0.82% S: 360, R: 375 ➡️ Flat 💳 FINTECH — Pure Play Tier B1: Digital Payments & Wallets Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Expectation Paytm PAYTM ₹1,013.80 +3.85% ↗️ Strong bounce Tier B2: Insurance & Credit Marketplaces Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Expectation PB Fintech PBFINTECH — — Data unavailable Tier B3: Payment Infrastructure & Gateways Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Expectation Infibeam Avenues INFIBEAM ₹16.90 +15.44% ↗️ Strong rally Pine Labs PINELABS — — Not listed NPST NPST — — Not listed Tier B4: Payments Banking & Cards Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Expectation Fino Payments Bank FINOPB ₹140.43 -16.77% ↘️ Sharp decline SBI Cards SBICARD ₹695.55 -1.33% ↘️ Slight weakness Tier B5: ATM & Cash (Peripheral) Company Symbol Prev Close Change % Expectation AGS Transact ⚠️ AGSTRA ₹3.00 -4.76% ↘️ Under CIRP ⚠️ AGSTRA is under Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) ...