• Dr E RAJESH

This study analyzes the risk and returns of selected stocks of NSE NIFTY Bank index. For the purpose of analysis, the researcher collected data from the official website of National Stock Exchange. This study covers the period from 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2018. The data has been tested by different statistical tools namely: Mean, Standard deviation, Beta and Correlation. The findings of the study exposed that the average of daily returns for the NSE NIFTY 50 Index for the period was positive. However, the average returns of the selected banks' stocks show negatively except ICICI BANK. The standard deviation of returns series highest for all bank stocks when compared to NSE NIFTY 50 index. It is evident that all bank stocks have fluctuation in its price.

Risk & Return, Beta, Standard deviation and Average price

"NSE NIFTY BANK STOCKS: RISK AND RETURN ANALYSIS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.252-255, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905J39.pdf

"NSE NIFTY BANK STOCKS: RISK AND RETURN ANALYSIS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp252-255, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905J39.pdf