Shares of public sector banks were in focus on Wednesday, rallying up to 6 per cent on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in intraday deals. Among individual stocks, Punjab National Bank jumped 5.2 per cent to Rs 34.6 apiece on the NSE in the intra-day trade.
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