What is Banknifty?
Banknifty is an index comprising 12 public and private banks with the highest market cap and most liquid from the Banking sector.
BANK NIFTY
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Short term - Technical Outlook
Bank Nifty continues to demonstrate relative resilience, although the index remains within a range-bound structure. The 57,800–58,000 region continues to act as the immediate resistance zone, and a sustained breakout above 58,000 would strengthen the recovery momentum and pave the way towards the 58,300–58,500 levels.
On the downside, 57,300–57,200 remains the immediate support zone, followed by the stronger 57,000 level. Holding above these support levels will be important to preserve the prevailing recovery structure, while a decisive break below 57,000 could trigger renewed selling pressure and weaken the near-term technical setup. Momentum indicators remain broadly balanced, with the RSI hovering around the neutral zone, while the MACD continues to require further improvement to provide stronger confirmation of the recovery. Overall, the near-term technical outlook for Bank Nifty remains cautiously constructive.
Short term Research Report Call
Buy Above: 57600 | Targets: 57700, 57800, 57900 | Stop-loss: 57500
Sell Below: 57400 | Targets: 57300, 57200, 57100 | Stop-loss: 57500
Short term Chart
Long term - Technical Outlook
Bank Nifty continues to trade with a cautious bias. A sustained move above 57,500 will be crucial to maintain the ongoing recovery. Technically, a sustained move above the 58,000 region could strengthen bullish momentum and extend the rally towards the 58,500 zone. However, a break below 57,200 may trigger profit booking and lead to weakness towards the 57,000 support zone.
Long term Research Report Call
Buy Above: 57600 | Targets: 57700, 57800, 57900 | Stop-loss: 57500
Sell Below: 57400 | Targets: 57300, 57200, 57100 | Stop-loss: 57500
Long term Chart
August 25th 2026
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Crude oil remains elevated, with WTI trading around $85 a barrel, while the Indian rupee continues to face pressure near the ?95.7-per-dollar mark. RBI intervention and improved foreign portfolio flows, however, are providing some support to the currency.
Gold has seen a mild pullback after an extraordinary run fuelled by mounting concerns over U.S. fiscal sustainability and Treasury debt-buyback dynamics. Investor attention now turns to a busy U.S. data calendar, including ADP employment and consumer-confidence data today, followed by core PCE inflation and revised estimate of second-quarter GDP tomorrow. Silver is also trading weaker today but remains up more than 17% over the past month, broadly tracking gold's rally while drawing additional support from resilient industrial demand linked to solar and electronics manufacturing.
Technical view
Nifty 50
Nifty 50 opened on a lower note near the 24,176 mark, maintaining the cautious sentiment and extending the recent weakness. The index is currently trading below all its key EMAs, 20-day, 50-day, 100-day and 200-day, keeping the near-term technical structure weak. On the upside, 24,300 remains the key hurdle. A sustained move above this level could help stabilize the index, while a decisive breakout above 24,400 would be required to strengthen the recovery and pave the way towards higher resistance levels.
On the downside, the 24,100 level is likely to act as the immediate support, while sustaining above the crucial 24,000 psychological mark will be important to prevent further weakness and a possible move towards the 23,900–23,800 zone. Momentum indicators have turned weak, with the RSI hovering in the mid-40s, indicating that downside momentum continues to dominate. Overall, the near-term technical outlook remains cautious to weak.
Bank Nifty
Bank Nifty opened on a weaker note around the 57,361 level but continues to demonstrate resilience, supported by sustained buying interest in PSU banking stocks. A decisive and sustained move above the 57,800–58,000 resistance zone could strengthen the positive momentum and open the door for an advance toward the 58,300–58,500 levels.
On the downside, the 57,300–57,200 zone remains the immediate support area, with the 50-day EMA providing additional strength. Below this, the stronger support zone is placed at 57,100–57,000. The RSI is hovering around 51, indicating a neutral momentum setup and suggesting that the index could remain range-bound until a clear breakout emerges. Overall, the near-term technical outlook remains cautious.
Market support level is 57,200. Market resistance level is 57,800.
Resistance 57,800
Support 57,200
FII & DII Activities
Particular
FIIs
DIIs
Net Purchase/ Sales (Cr)
24 Aug 2026
+1,181.66
+2,493.41
MTD-May (Cr)
August
+3,695.94
+36,862.75
Global Market
August 26th 2026
NASDAQ
USA
26,151.3
26th August
Dow Jones
USA
53,577.4
26th August
FTSE
UK
10,886.16
26th August
DAX
GERMAN
26,266.14
26th August
GIFT Nifty
Singapore
24,483
26th August
NIKKEI 225
Japan
66,437.67
26th August
Shanghai
China
3,916.83
26th August
S&P 500
USA
7,677.28
26th August
August 26th 2026
Top Gainers
GENESYS
246.3
ARIES
504.15
DHUNINV
1,090.45
DTIL
183.22
Top Losers
GAJA
172.61
SIEMENS
4,081
CGPOWER
878.4
PFC
366.5
Technicals
Check live levels for all scripts
Buy Above
57776.33
R1
57915.34
R2
58060.66
R3
58319.72
Stop Loss
57612.05
Pivot
57675.23
(All values are in INR)
Sell Below
57574.14
S1
57435.13
S2
57289.80
S3
57030.75
Stop Loss
57738.42
Classic
Woodie
Camarilla
| Method | R4 | R3 | R2 | R1 | Pivot | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic | 59149.55 | 58728.32 | 58307.08 | 58096.47 | 57675.23 | 57464.62 | 57043.38 | 56832.77 | 56622.15 |
| Woodie | 59623.44 | 58833.62 | 58359.74 | 58201.77 | 57727.89 | 57569.92 | 57096.04 | 56938.07 | 55832.34 |
| Camarilla | 58233.37 | 58059.61 | 58001.69 | 57943.77 | 57675.23 | 57827.93 | 57770.01 | 57712.09 | 57538.33 |
Bullish
Bearish
5 Day
48472.98
10 Day
46368.54
20 Day
45179.57
50 Day
43798.86
100 Day
42786.03
200 Day
41477.90
Moving averages sentiment chart. Bullish 12. Bearish 0.
Momentum Oscillators
Bullish
0
Bearish
1
Neutral
6
Bullish
0
Bearish
1
Neutral
6
Stoch RSI
50.00
ROC
-3.55
Ultimate
54.76
Williams
-64.18
CCI
-47.37
Stochastic
30.04
RSI
53.57
Trend Oscillators & Volatility
Bullish
1
Bearish
0
Neutral
0
Bullish
1
Bearish
0
Neutral
0
ATR
405.50
Low Volatility
MACD
551.07
Bullish
Nifty Stock List
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| Stock Name | CMP | Change (%) | Market Cap (Cr.) | Sector | Piotroski Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HDFCBANK | 726.35 | -0.1581 | 1123344.6 | Banks | 3 / 9 |
HDFCBANK | 604.5 | 1.0616 | 1123344.6 | Banks | 3 / 9 |
ICICIBANK | 1440.9 | 1.2793 | 1024775.9 | Banks | 8 / 9 |
SBIN | 1057.3 | 0.8874 | 996906.7 | Banks | 5 / 9 |
KOTAKBANK | 409.65 | 2.0045 | 390185.62 | Banks | 6 / 9 |
Market Commentary
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Analyst Certification: I/We, Ayushi Jain Research Analyst, authors, and the name subscribed to this report, hereby certify that all the views expressed in this research report accurately reflect our views about the subject issuer(s) or securities. We also certify that no part of our compensation was, is, or will be directly or indirectly related to the specific recommendation(s) or view(s) in this report. NISM Research Analyst registration number – NISM-201900015194.
Banknifty is an index comprising 12 public and private banks with the highest market cap and most liquid from the Banking sector.