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Bank Nifty rises nearly 1.5% as banking stocks extend rebound; ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Federal Bank lead gains
Among individual banking stocks, Federal Bank led the gains, rising about 2.4 percent. ICICI Bank shares advanced more than 2 percent. PSU bank stocks also participated in the rally. The recovery comes a day after the banking index witnessed heavy selling pressure.

Bank Nifty falls over 2% as crude-driven inflation worries weigh; ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank among top Nifty losers
The weakness in banking stocks reflects macro concerns arising from surging crude oil prices amid the escalation of the Middle East conflict. Elevated crude oil prices have reignited inflationary concerns, stoking fears of tighter monetary policies and delay in interest-rate cuts by central banks.

HDFC Mutual Fund sells shares worth Rs 358 crore in Sundram Fasteners
As of December 2025, HDFC Mutual Fund through HDFC NIFTY500 Multicap 50:25:25 Index Fund held 7.62 percent equity stake in the TVS Group company.

SBI MF, Nippon India MF buy Rs 272 crore worth Pine Labs shares; ICICI Pru MF acquire 1.5% stake in Indoco Remedies
SBI Mutual Fund through SBI Midcap Fund held 5.24 percent stake in Pine Labs, the point of sale and payment systems provider, as of March 2026.

Closing Bell: Sensex, Nifty end flat amid volatility; pharma, oil & gas gain, media falls
Bharat Electronics, Adani Ports, Sun Pharma, Bharti Airtel, Maruti Suzuki were among major gainers on the Sensex, while losers were Power Grid Corporation, Trent, Bajaj Finserv, HDFC Bank and Eternal. Among sectors, auto, pharma, oil & gas, PSU Bank telecom, metal added 0.4-1%, while media index shed 0.7%. Nifty Midcap index rose 0.6%, while smallcap index ended flat.

Newly-listed Knack Packaging shares jump up to 10% after Bank of India Mutual Fund acquires 0.57% stake
Shares of newly-listed packaging solutions provider Knack Packaging surged up to 10% on Friday, trading at Rs 215.23 on the National Stock Exchange, following a domestic institutional purchase.