Mid-cap State-run Banks Gain on Unwinding of Short Positions

Mid-cap state-run banks gained today as investors unwind short positions. Traders cited better-than-expected GDP data.

RBI Chief Raghuram Rajan's comments noting bad loan are not "scary" was also cited by traders as a reason.

Below is a list of mid-cap banks witnessing short covering.

  • September futures Open Interest Change (shares)

Canara Bank (-124,000)

Federal Bank (-48,000)

Indian Overseas Bank (-392,000)

Oriental Bank Of Commerce (-88,000)

Syndicate Bank (-220,000)

Andhra Bank (-236,000)

Allahabad Bank (-156,000)

Bank of India (-49,000)

United Commercial Bank (-56,000)

Copyright: Thomson Reuters 2014

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