Bank stocks gained sharply on Friday amid broader market optimism, pushing the Nifty Bank index higher up more than 700 points (over 1%) to a one-month high level.
The Nifty Bank index jumped to 55,885, as seen at 10.30 am. Notably, this is the highest level the sectoral index has seen since May 7 this year. This came after US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the US and Iran could sign a peace deal as soon as this weekend, which would reopen the Strait of Hormuz for shipping.