Banking stocks came under pressure on Monday, dragging the Nifty Bank index down over 370 points, or nearly 0.7%. The index underperformed the benchmark Nifty 50, which posted only marginal losses. Analysts highlighted key technical levels that traders should watch in the near term.
The Nifty Bank index fell to 53,869, as seen at 12.30 pm. Union Bank of India, Punjab National Bank (PNB) and Canara Bank shares dropped around 2% each to lead losses. Bank of Baroda, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank and State Bank of India (SBI) fell around 1% each.