New Delhi, June 27 -- It was another green day for domestic financial stocks as the Nifty Bank scaled a new record high of 57,387 in Friday's session, June 27. Although the index witnessed some profit booking at the opening bell, it recovered smartly as the day progressed, supported by strong buying in heavyweight stocks that have been leading the index in recent sessions.

As of 12:30 p.m., eight out of the 12 constituents of the index were trading in the green. IndusInd Bank and Bank of Baroda were the top performers, gaining up to 2%. Other stocks, including IDFC First Bank, Punjab National Bank, State Bank of India, and Canara Bank, also posted solid gains of over 1%.

So far this month, the index has gained nearly 3%. If it ends the ...