Banking stocks rallied sharply on Monday, pushing the Nifty Bank index nearly 1,000 points higher as easing geopolitical tensions and falling oil prices boosted sentiment. Analysts expect lenders to lead the market rally, citing attractive valuations, RBI support measures, improving technical indicators and favourable risk-reward in major private banks.

Bank Nifty surges past 56,000, driving market rally as easing crude prices and US-Iran tensions uplift investor sentiment.

Indian stock markets rallied sharply on Friday, with Sensex and Nifty gaining 2% each, driven by hopes of a US-Iran peace deal and easing crude oil prices. Analysts see potential…