FINNIFTY · NSE
Nifty Financial Services
₹25,510
+0.76% (+₹191.65)
Prev. close
₹25,318.35
Volume
13,35,28,402
As of
18 Sept 2026
Price history
Vikas Khemani · Carnelian Asset Management & Advisors · 16 Apr 2026
“Khemani has meaningfully increased exposure to the Banking and Financial Services (BFSI) sector, finding it "very, very reasonable and attractive" at corrected valuations. He anticipates little to no meaningful impact on BFSI earnings from the near-term disruptions affecting other sectors.”
Published mid-session at 14:25 IST. Tracking counts only prices printed after publication — the chart's dashed divider marks that moment; earlier prices never count toward entry or results.
Analyst sentiment
Analysts lean bullish
17 analyst stances · last 90 days · one per analyst
Trackable
8 · 8 bull / 0 neutral / 0 bear
Long-Horizon
none in window
Commentary
9 · 6 bull / 0 neutral / 3 bear
Trackable = verdict-bearing calls · Long-Horizon = 1yr+ horizon, verdict pending · Commentary = context, not graded
Analyst opinions
| Call | Analyst | Instrument | Verdict | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| “Bullish on NBFCs, viewing them as agile, growth-oriented, and adept at using technology, similar to how private banks on…” | Harendra KumarElara Capital | Nifty Financial Services | PENDING | |
| “Bullish on the Financial Services sector. The return of foreign buying suggests selling pressure has eased, with investo…” | SBI Securities AnalysisSBI Securities | Nifty Financial Services | PENDING | |
| “Recommends buying Edelweiss Financial Services at ₹130 with a target of ₹150 and a stop loss at ₹126.” | Vaishali ParekhPrabhudas Lilladher | Nifty Financial Services | PENDING | |
| “Bullish on the NBFC sector, which is entering a broad-based cyclical recovery with improvements in growth, asset quality…” | Siddhartha KhemkaMotilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. | Nifty Financial Services | PENDING | |
| “Bullish on NBFCs, anticipating a cyclical recovery, earnings upgrades, and re-rating potential. This outlook is driven b…” | Siddhartha KhemkaMotilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. | Nifty Financial Services | PENDING | |
| “Bullish on NBFCs, citing strong fundamentals and technicals. The digital platform space is also exhibiting strength due …” | VK VijayakumarGeojit Investments | Nifty Financial Services | PENDING | |
| “Bullish on Financials (banks and NBFCs) and Automobiles for Q1 results, expecting strong numbers. Financials benefit fro…” | VK VijayakumarGeojit Investments | Nifty Financial Services Index | PENDING | |
| “Morgan Stanley is overweight on the Financials sector, anticipating broad-based growth acceleration and robust domestic …” | Ridham DesaiMorgan Stanley | Nifty Financial Services Index | PENDING | |
| “Favors non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), housing finance companies (HFCs), and wealth management firms, believing…” | Sridhar SivaramEnam Holdings | Indian Financial Services Sector (NBFCs, HFCs, Wealth Management) | PENDING | |
| “Overweight on financials, consumer discretionary, and industrials, expecting strong consumption growth from lower intere…” | Ridham DesaiMorgan Stanley | Financials | PENDING | |
| “Sandeep Neema sees compelling opportunities in the financials sector, citing improving balance sheet health, rising capa…” | Sandeep NeemaPL Asset Management | Nifty Financial Services Index | PENDING |
Market commentary · 11 · levels, conditionals, previews, macro & hedged views — context, not graded
| Call | Analyst | Instrument | Verdict | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| “Overweight on Financial Services, specifically PSU and private banks (large and midcaps), due to strong and diversified …” | Vikas GuptaOmniScience Capital | Nifty Financial Services | PENDING | |
| “Bullish on the NBFC sector, expecting continued outperformance against the Nifty and bank stocks over the next 6-12 mont…” | Jefferies AnalysisJefferies | Nifty Financial Services | PENDING | |
| “Bullish on the NBFC sector, which started FY27 strongly with faster loan growth, expanded margins, and lower credit cost…” | Mirae Asset Sharekhan AnalysisMirae Asset Sharekhan | Nifty Financial Services | PENDING | |
| “Motilal Oswal cut Jio Financial Services' FY27 EPS estimate by 3.9% to ₹3.2 from ₹3.3, and also lowered its FY28 estimat…” | Motilal Oswal AnalysisMotilal Oswal Financial Services | Nifty Financial Services | PENDING | |
| “FIIs' concentrated flows into financial services, automobiles, and consumer services indicate a renewed preference for l…” | Raj GaikarSamco Securities | Nifty Financial Services | PENDING | |
| “Bullish on financial services for the long term, viewing it as significantly undervalued with clear growth visibility ov…” | Vikas GuptaOmniScience Capital | Nifty Financial Services | PENDING | |
| “Bullish on several sectors over the next decade, including healthcare, hospitality, travel, retail, financial services, …” | Sanjeev PrasadKotak Institutional Equities | Nifty Financial Services | NOT GRADED | |
| “Bearish on the NBFC sector, particularly for units with significant flexi-loan portfolios, as the proposed RBI ban on re…” | Bernstein AnalysisBernstein | Nifty Financial Services | NOT GRADED | |
| “Bearish on the NBFC sector due to the RBI circular impacting growth and profitability, especially for lenders with high …” | IIFL Capital AnalysisIIFL Capital | Nifty Financial Services | NOT GRADED | |
| “Bullish on the financials sector, anticipating stronger growth and a broad-based earnings upside. This outlook is suppor…” | Siddhartha KhemkaMotilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. | Nifty Financial Services Index | NOT GRADED | |
| “Bullish on NBFCs, expecting AUM growth of about 19% YoY, with momentum broad-based across sub-segments. This is supporte…” | Viral ShahIIFL Capital | Nifty Financial Services | PENDING |
Index metrics
As of 20 Sept, 08:13 IST
Open
25,386.85
Day High
25,576.6
Day Low
25,365
Prev. Close
25,318.35
52W High
28,562.5
52W Low
23,373.95
P/E
15.65
P/B
2.36
Div. Yield
0.98%
Member stocks today
How many of this index's member stocks rose or fell today — a broad move and a few-heavyweights move look very different here.
13
Rose
7
Fell
0
Flat
Composition
20 stocks · 13 advanced · 7 declined
Member stocks, ranked by index weight — heaviest first.
Top weight: HDFCBANK · 25.8% (free-float mcap share, estimate — not NSE’s published weight)
HDFCBANK
HDFC Bank Ltd. · Financial Services
25.8%
₹731
+2.52%
ICICIBANK
ICICI Bank Ltd. · Financial Services
22.1%
₹1,338.9
-0.65%
SBIN
State Bank of India · Financial Services
9.5%
₹996.2
+0.76%
AXISBANK
Axis Bank Ltd. · Financial Services
8.3%
₹1,257
+1.37%
KOTAKBANK
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. · Financial Services
7.0%
₹412.5
-0.96%
BAJFINANCE
Bajaj Finance Ltd. · Financial Services
6.4%
₹1,040.3
+2.49%
SHRIRAMFIN
Shriram Finance Ltd. · Financial Services
3.3%
₹1,010
+1.51%
BSE
BSE Ltd. · Financial Services
3.1%
₹3,266.4
+0.23%
BAJAJFINSV
Bajaj Finserv Ltd. · Financial Services
2.5%
₹1,852.5
-0.36%
CHOLAFIN
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd. · Financial Services
1.8%
₹1,800
+2.01%
SBILIFE
SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd. · Financial Services
1.8%
₹1,731
-2.03%
JIOFIN
Jio Financial Services Ltd. · Financial Services
1.7%
₹229.89
+0.26%
HDFCLIFE
HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd. · Financial Services
1.4%
₹550.95
-1.09%
PFC
Power Finance Corporation Ltd. · Financial Services
1.1%
₹342.55
-0.70%
MFSL
Max Financial Services Ltd. · Financial Services
1.0%
₹1,559
+0.32%
RECLTD
REC Ltd. · Financial Services
0.9%
₹312
+0.48%
ICICIGI
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. · Financial Services
0.8%
₹1,458.1
-1.92%
MUTHOOTFIN
Muthoot Finance Ltd. · Financial Services
0.7%
₹2,841.1
+2.56%
SBICARD
SBI Cards and Payment Services Ltd. · Financial Services
0.4%
₹651.15
+2.23%
LICHSGFIN
LIC Housing Finance Ltd. · Financial Services
0.4%
₹548.15
+0.41%
ETFs tracking this index
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