Banking stocks were among the biggest gainers today in today's rally with the NSE-sub index rising over 5 per cent to a new high.
Bank Nifty rose to an all-time high of 13,814 outperforming broader markets which were up nearly 3 per cent. In the past seven months, Bank Nifty rose over 30 per cent.
Despite the Sensex and Nifty touching all-time highs in the pre-election rally, banking stocks were initially among the laggards over asset quality concerns amid an economic slowdown.
Among banking stocks, ICICI Bank rose nearly 7 per cent, HDFC Bank 5.4 per cent while Yes Bank rose over 9 per cent.
Banks are seen a proxy to economy and brokerage firm CLSA today said a stronger government will help in re-rating of banks. The Asia Pacific-focussed brokerage said ICICI, Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank and SBI are the best play in the banking space.
Morningstar in a report said that mutual fund managers have increased their exposure to financial stocks in the recent quarter, with ICICI Bank as their top favourites.
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