This story is from September 16, 2009

PSU banks stocks gain 3-10%

Over 20 counters went up between 3-10% on Tuesday with stocks such as SBI, Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, Indian Bank, Oriental Bank, and Corporation Bank touching their 52-week highs.
PSU banks stocks gain 3-10%
CHENNAI: Stocks of PSU banks are on fire. Over 20 counters went up between 3-10% on Tuesday with stocks such as SBI, Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, Indian Bank, Oriental Bank, and Corporation Bank touching their 52-week highs. Marketmen said investors are buying shares on expectations of better profits linked to advance tax numbers and to benefit from the valuation gap existing vis-a-vis private banks.
Out of the 22 listed PSU banks, 21 stocks ended in green with Indian Bank (10.87%) leading the gainers, followed by Bank of India (8.88%), IDBI Bank (6.86%), Dena Bank (6.85%), IOB (5.86%), Allahabad Bank (5.83%), Canara Bank (5.57%), State Bank of Travancore (5%) ��� all finishing with lofty gains.
Investor wealth in these 21 stocks rose by Rs 11,000 crore in a single session.
Encouraging advance tax numbers from SBI, Bank of India and Bank of Baroda rubbed off on the PSU lenders pack.
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