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NIFTY FIN SERVICE

Current value

26,158.50 -102.50 (-0.39%)

Open: 26,272.30
High: 26,361.65
Low: 26,088.90
Previous close: 26,261.00

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Data retrieved: 25 Aug 2026, 08:00 AM IST

	Company			Today Low/High
AXISBANK	AXIS BANK LIMITED	1236	-9.8 (-0.79%)	1231.8 1248.7	1245.8	37,78,588
BAJAJFINSV	BAJAJ FINSERV LIMITED	2001.7	-30.8 (-1.52%)	1995.3 2028.6	2032.5	4,64,012
BAJFINANCE	BAJAJ FINANCE LIMITED	1077	-18 (-1.64%)	1076.9 1094.9	1095	43,42,556
CHOLAFIN	CHOLAMANDALAM INVESTMENT AND FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED	1846.7	-16.2 (-0.87%)	1833.1 1868.7	1862.9	8,45,144
HDFCAMC	HDFC ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED	2618	8 (0.31%)	2605.9 2629	2610	6,57,607
HDFCBANK	HDFC BANK LIMITED	729	2.05 (0.28%)	724.1 734.4	726.95	1,14,08,345
HDFCLIFE	HDFC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED	552.95	-1.85 (-0.33%)	549 557	554.8	21,34,232
ICICIBANK	ICICI BANK LIMITED	1415	-5 (-0.35%)	1408.7 1425.5	1420	53,07,113
ICICIGI	ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED	1620	3 (0.19%)	1612.6 1626.4	1617	6,21,769
ICICIPRULI	ICICI PRUDENTIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED	511.25	-3.75 (-0.73%)	506.25 520.9	515	7,74,351
KOTAKBANK	KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITED	401.45	-1.35 (-0.34%)	398.2 405.6	402.8	1,49,32,117
LICHSGFIN	LIC HOUSING FINANCE LIMITED	491.4	-5.6 (-1.13%)	485.45 499.95	497	43,49,249
MCX	MULTI COMMODITY EXCHANGE OF INDIA LIMITED	3268	83 (2.61%)	3180.1 3289.7	3185	33,95,697
MUTHOOTFIN	MUTHOOT FINANCE LIMITED	3209	187 (6.19%)	3049.8 3209	3022	32,68,593
PFC	POWER FINANCE CORPORATION LIMITED	364	1 (0.28%)	361.2 365.75	363	68,17,108
RECLTD	REC LIMITED	327.9	1.25 (0.38%)	323.55 328.65	326.65	56,68,109
SBICARD	SBI CARDS AND PAYMENT SERVICES LIMITED	650.3	1.3 (0.2%)	642.95 656.6	649	25,60,374
SBILIFE	SBI LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED	1761.8	-31.1 (-1.73%)	1759.1 1801.7	1792.9	5,42,306
SBIN	STATE BANK OF INDIA	1039.5	-9.2 (-0.88%)	1032.1 1047.9	1048.7	88,68,193
SHRIRAMFIN	SHRIRAM FINANCE LIMITED	1119	-11 (-0.97%)	1112 1137.3	1130	31,12,438

About Nifty Financial Services

Covers banks and other financial-services businesses in one sector index.

Composition and weight-review schedules follow the applicable index-specific NSE Indices methodology.

Index definition and methodology: NSE Indices. Market prices are supplied by the NiftyTrader market-data service.

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Understanding the Nifty Financial Services Sector

What is Nifty Financial Services?

Nifty Financial Services (NSE ticker: NIFTY FIN SERVICE, F&O symbol: FINNIFTY) is the NSE sectoral index covering the broader financial services industry. Unlike Nifty Bank which is banks-only, FinNifty includes 20 stocks spanning four sub-segments: large banks (HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Kotak, SBI), NBFCs (Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Cholamandalam, Shriram Finance), insurance companies (HDFC Life, SBI Life, ICICI Lombard, ICICI Prudential, LIC) and capital markets/asset managers (HDFC AMC, Nippon AMC, BSE).

FinNifty vs Bank Nifty — which to use when

Both are F&O-tradable financial sector indices. They differ meaningfully:

Bank Nifty = banks only, 12 stocks, concentrated in private banks
FinNifty = banks + NBFCs + insurance + capital markets, 20 stocks, more diversified

Volatility and derivatives behaviour vary by period. Compare current realised volatility, liquidity and contract specifications before choosing between Nifty Financial Services and Nifty Bank.

What drives Nifty Financial Services

All factors that drive Nifty Bank apply, plus three additional drivers from the non-bank components:

NBFC credit growth and asset quality. Bajaj Finance is the largest NBFC by market cap; its quarterly AUM growth and credit cost numbers move the sector.
Insurance VNB (Value of New Business) growth. The key metric for HDFC Life, SBI Life and ICICI Pru. VNB beats produce sharp re-ratings.
Capital markets activity. HDFC AMC, Nippon AMC, BSE benefit from rising market volumes and equity inflows. Mutual fund SIP inflows are the leading indicator.

Constituent stocks (illustrative weightage)

HDFC Bank — ~25% weight
ICICI Bank — ~16% weight
Axis Bank — ~7% weight
Bajaj Finance — ~6% weight
State Bank of India — ~6% weight
Kotak Mahindra Bank — ~6% weight
Bajaj Finserv — ~5% weight
HDFC Life Insurance — ~3% weight
SBI Life Insurance — ~3% weight
Cholamandalam Investment & Finance — ~3% weight
Shriram Finance — ~3% weight
ICICI Prudential Life — ~2% weight
HDFC AMC — ~2% weight
ICICI Lombard — ~2% weight
SBI Cards & Payment Services — ~2% weight
Power Finance Corporation — ~2% weight
REC — ~2% weight
Muthoot Finance — ~1.5% weight
LIC Housing Finance — ~1% weight
BSE — ~1% weight

Related tools

FinNifty Option Chain — current F&O option chain
FinNifty PCR
Nifty Bank — narrower banks-only view
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FAQs About Sector Analysis Nifty Fin Service

The current 20 FinNifty constituents are the largest financial-sector stocks across banks, NBFCs, insurance and capital markets. HDFC Bank dominates with ~25% weight, followed by ICICI Bank ~16%, then Axis Bank, Bajaj Finance, SBI, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bajaj Finserv and various others. NSE Indices reviews the composition semi-annually.

Yes. FinNifty options (calls and puts) are listed on NSE with weekly and monthly expiries. For live FinNifty option chain data, see our FinNifty option chain page. For sentiment indicators, see FinNifty PCR.

Bank Nifty consists of 12 banks only and is more concentrated. FinNifty consists of 20 stocks including banks, NBFCs (Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Cholamandalam), insurance companies (HDFC Life, SBI Life, ICICI Pru) and capital markets firms (HDFC AMC, BSE) — broader exposure. FinNifty has lower volatility than Bank Nifty (typically 0.85x), different expiry day for weekly options, and is preferred by traders wanting broader financial sector exposure beyond just banking.

FinNifty is the popular name for the Nifty Financial Services index (NSE ticker NIFTY FIN SERVICE). It consists of 20 stocks across the Indian financial services ecosystem — banks, NBFCs, insurance companies and capital markets firms. FinNifty has F&O contracts (futures and options) traded on NSE with weekly and monthly expiries.