Sensex, Nifty, Stock Price Highlights: The benchmark BSE Sensex fell 0.16% to 74,243.34, while the broader NSE Nifty 50 index declined 0.21% to 23,366.7, after the Reserve Bank of India’s widely expected rate pause, as investors assessed the central bank’s measures to support the rupee against concerns of higher inflation and a lower growth forecast.
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Indian shares were muted on Friday after the Reserve Bank of India’s widely expected rate pause, as investors assessed the central bank’s measures to support the rupee against concerns of higher inflation and a lower growth forecast.
The RBI raised its inflation projection for the ongoing financial year to 5.1% from 4.6% and trimmed its GDP growth forecast to 6.6% from 6.9%.
The rupee rose the most in a session in two months against the dollar, while the 10-year bond yield fell after the RBI announced measures to attract foreign inflows.
RBI MPC Announcement Key Highlights
- * RBI kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% amid heightened uncertainty from the West Asia conflict.
- * Inflation risks have risen due to higher global fuel and commodity prices, supply chain disruptions, rupee depreciation, and weather-related risks.
- * Growth outlook has weakened, with FY27 GDP forecast cut to 6.6% from 6.9%.
Inflation projection has been raised to 5.1% from 4.6%, signalling persistent price pressures. - * RBI maintained a neutral policy stance and opted to wait for greater clarity before any rate action.
- * Central bank highlighted “considerable risks” to both inflation and growth due to external shocks and supply constraints.
- * Partial pass-through of energy and input costs is impacting household purchasing power.
- * Food inflation risks remain elevated due to sub-normal monsoon and possible El Niño conditions.
- * MPC remains data-dependent, closely tracking inflation expectations and supply-side pressures.
- * RBI announced measures to attract dollar inflows, including expanding FAR securities and incentivising PSU external borrowings.