Today, the Nifty PSU Bank index closed by 2.21 per cent at 2801.65. Over the last month, the index has gained 14.00 per cent.

Among all PSU banks, Bank of Maharashtra added 4.61 per cent, Bank of Baroda jumped 3.90 per cent, and Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd rose 2.67 per cent.

The Nifty PSU Bank index has soared 44.00 per cent over 2021 compared to the 23.53 per cent increase in the benchmark Nifty 50 index.

In other indices, the Nifty IT index has dropped 2.13 per cent, and the Nifty Services Sector index has slid 1.34 per cent on the day.

In broad markets, the Nifty 50 has declined 0.96 per cent to close at 17938.4, while the SENSEX has dropped 1.08 per cent to close at 60098.82 today.