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Indian stock markets closed lower as Sensex and Nifty declined amid RBI’s rate cut announcement and profit booking. FIIs continued offloading equities, impacting investor sentiment.

Markets settle lower after RBI policy; continuous foreign fund outflows dent investors' sentiment

Indian stock markets closed lower as Sensex and Nifty declined amid RBI&rsquo;s rate cut announcement and profit booking. FIIs continued offloading equities, impacting investor sentiment.

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Friday (February 7, 2025) as the RBI&rsquo;s rate cut did not spring any major surprise for the markets and investors turned to profit-taking amid foreign fund outflows.
Registering its third day of decline, the 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex dropped 197.97 points or 0.25% to settle at 77,860.19, in a volatile trade. During the day, it lost 582.42 points or 0.74% to 77,475.74.
The NSE Nifty declined 43.40 points or 0.18% to 23,559.95.
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From the 30-share blue-chip pack, the stock of ITC dipped over 2% after the diversified entity reported a 7.27% decline in consolidated net profit to ₹5,013.16 crore for the December quarter on account of subdued demand and sharp escalation in input costs.
State Bank of India, Adani Ports, Tata Consultancy Services, ICICI Bank, Reliance Industries and PowerGrid were also among the laggards.
&ldquo;As the rate cut did not spring any major surprise, investors did not find anything interesting in the new RBI governor&rsquo;s comments which resulted in a steady bout of profit-taking in banking, oil &amp; gas, FMCG and power stocks. The ongoing earnings have been mixed to subdued while relentless selling of domestic shares by the FIIs have prompted investors to maintain caution,&rdquo; Prashanth Tapse, Senior VP (Research), Mehta Equities Limited, said.
Among the gainers, Tata Steel jumped over 4%.
Bharti Airtel's stock surged nearly 4% after the firm reported a more than five-fold jump in consolidated net profit to ₹16,134.6 crore boosted by consolidation of the Indus Tower business and benefits of tariff hikes flowing into the quarter.
Zomato, Mahindra &amp; Mahindra, UltraTech Cement and Tech Mahindra were also the other gainers.
Some stocks from interest rate sensitive realty and auto pack ended in the positive territory.
&ldquo;A rate cut aimed at reviving the slowing economy is a positive indicator. However, yields edged higher as investors were disappointed by the absence of anticipated liquidity measures, leading to profit-booking in the indices. Additionally, a downward revision in the near-term growth forecast, influenced by global trade policies and inflation concerns, suggests that the central bank will adopt a cautious and gradual approach to future rate adjustments.
&ldquo;While the broader market underperformed, the metals sector gained traction amid expectations of increase in demand,&rdquo; Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services, said.
Home, auto and other loans are likely to see a drop in interest rates after the Reserve Bank of India under a new governor cut the key benchmark rate on Friday (February 7, 2025) for the first time in almost five years to spur a sluggish economy.
The Monetary Policy Committee, headed by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, slashed the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%. This was the first reduction since May 2020 and the first revision after two-and-a-half years.
Mr. Malhotra, a career bureaucrat who replaced Shaktikanta Das barely days after the last bi-monthly MPC meeting in December, forecast the Indian economy to grow at 6.7% in the fiscal year starting April 2025 while inflation rate to lower to 4.2%.
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For the fiscal year ending March 31, RBI quoted the government estimate to put the growth rate at 6.4%, its worst in four years and lower than 6.6% seen previously, while the inflation was pegged at 4.8%.
Repo rate also decides the returns on savings and investment products. A higher repo rate can lead to better returns on fixed deposits and other savings instruments, as banks offer higher interest rates to attract deposits. On the flip side, lower repo rates might reduce the interest earned on these savings products.
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In Asian markets, Seoul and Tokyo settled lower while Shanghai and Hong Kong ended in the positive territory.
European markets were trading mostly lower. U.S. markets ended mostly higher on Thursday (February 6, 2025).
Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.73% to $74.83 a barrel.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹3,549.95 crore on Thursday (February 6, 2025), according to exchange data.
On Thursday (February 6, 2025), the BSE bellwether gauge dropped 213.12 points or 0.27% to settle at 78,058.16. The Nifty declined 92.95 points or 0.39% to 23,603.35.
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revised the GDP growth forecast for 2025-26 to 6.7%, citing strong rabi crop output and an industrial recovery. Inflation is projected to moderate to 4.2%, with risks evenly balanced.

RBI raises GDP growth forecast to 6.7% for 2025-26, inflation expected to ease

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revised the GDP growth forecast for 2025-26 to 6.7%, citing strong rabi crop output and an industrial recovery. Inflation is projected to moderate to 4.2%, with risks evenly balanced.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday revised its real GDP growth forecast for 2025-26 to 6.7%, citing strong rabi crop output and a revival in industrial activity as key factors driving economic expansion.
Additionally, the central bank expects CPI inflation to moderate to 4.4% in the final quarter of the current fiscal year and decline further to 4.2% in 2025-26.
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra stated, "Looking ahead, healthy rabi prospects and an expected recovery in industrial activity should support economic growth in 2025-26."
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Making a statement on Monetary Policy, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra says, "RBI has estimated that real GDP growth for the next year to be at about 6.7%...." (Source - RBI) <a href="https://t.co/SsY1DknMM4">pic.twitter.com/SsY1DknMM4</a>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1887726890431209790?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 7, 2025</a></blockquote>
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He also emphasized the role of domestic demand in sustaining growth. "Among the key drivers on the demand side, household consumption is expected to remain robust, aided by the tax relief in the Union Budget 2025-26," Malhotra noted.
Regarding investments, he highlighted improving conditions in key sectors. &ldquo;Fixed investment is expected to recover, supported by higher capacity utilization levels, healthy balance sheets of financial institutions and corporates, and the Government&rsquo;s continued emphasis on capital expenditure,&rdquo; Malhotra said during his post-Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) address.
However, he cautioned that global uncertainties and climate risks remain potential threats to economic growth.
<h3>GDP Growth Projection for 2025-26:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Q1: 6.7%</li>
<li>Q2: 7.0%</li>
<li>Q3 &amp; Q4: 6.5% each</li>
<li>Overall Growth: 6.7% (with balanced risks)</li>
</ul>
In December, the RBI had revised its GDP growth forecast to 6.6% from 7.2%, reflecting ongoing global economic challenges.
Malhotra acknowledged that the global economy remains under pressure, even as trade activity shows resilience. He pointed to slower disinflation, geopolitical uncertainties, and policy unpredictability as major hurdles.
Additionally, he highlighted the impact of the strong US dollar on emerging market currencies, including the depreciation of the Indian rupee, stating that the RBI is actively monitoring and stabilizing the currency.
On the domestic front, Malhotra referred to First Advance Estimates, which peg India's real GDP growth at 6.4% for 2024-25, driven by private consumption, a strong services sector, and an agricultural recovery. However, weak industrial growth remains a challenge.
<h3>Inflation Outlook:</h3>
<ul>
<li>2024-25 CPI Inflation Projection: 4.8% (Q4: 4.4%)</li>
<li>2025-26 CPI Inflation Projection: 4.2%</li>
<li>Q1: 4.5%</li>
<li>Q2: 4.0%</li>
<li>Q3: 3.8%</li>
<li>Q4: 4.2%</li>
</ul>
Malhotra noted that headline inflation softened in November-December 2024, following its 6.2% peak in October, mainly due to a decline in food inflation, particularly vegetable prices.
Going forward, food inflation is expected to ease further, supported by a good kharif harvest, lower winter vegetable prices, and favorable rabi crop conditions. Core inflation is anticipated to rise slightly but remain moderate.
However, global financial instability, volatile energy prices, and extreme weather events continue to pose risks to the inflation trajectory.
Meanwhile, the RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to reduce the policy repo rate by 25 basis points (bps) from 6.5 per cent to 6.25 per cent, marking the first rate cut since May 2020.
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The central bank also projected the retail inflation at 4.2 per cent for next financial year beginning April while retaining the forecast for 2024-25 at 4.8 per cent.
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The Reserve Bank of India hiked the repo rate by 25 basis points. The credit policy announcement also included a slew of other measures including penal charges on loans, draft rules for which will soon be announced. 

Soon, rules for penal charges on loans, QR code based coin vending machines by RBI 

RBI's credit policy announcement also included a slew of other measures including penal charges on loans, draft rules for which will soon be announced. 

The Reserve Bank of India hiked the repo rate by 25 basis points. The credit policy announcement also included a slew of other measures including penal charges on loans, draft rules for which will soon be announced.&nbsp;

RBI governor announced a slew of additional measures during the credit policy announcement.
Guidelines for levying penal charges on loans&nbsp; The central bank will soon issue draft guidelines to standardise the process of levying penal charges on loans. The governor pointed out that currently, the penal charges levied are not uniform and in certain cases are even excessive. These guidelines will help enhance transparency and consumer protection. Once the draft guidelines are ready and before being finalised, stakeholders will have the opportunity to put forth their comments and suggestions.
Climate Risk &amp; Sustainable Finance&nbsp; RBI will issue guidelines related to climate change risk. Basis the feedback on the discussion paper, RBI has decided to put in place guidelines for:&nbsp; 1. Framework for accepting green deposits&nbsp; 2. Disclosure framework on climate-related financial risks&nbsp; 3. Guidance on climate scenario analysis and stress testing&nbsp; RBI governor said, &ldquo;These measures will ensure that out financial system starts developming and building in the forces of resilience to withstand any possible emergency of vulnerability to climate change&rdquo;.
UPI facility for foreign travellers to India&nbsp; The Reserve Bank on Wednesday allows inbound travellers from G20 nations arriving at select airports to use UPI for making payments in the country. This facility will later be extended to travellers from other countries as well.
QR Code based Coin Vending Machine To increase accessibility to coins, RBI will launch a pilot project on QR code based coin vending machine. These machines will dispense coins against a debit to a customer's account using UPI. The pilot will be launched in 12 cities.&nbsp;

RBI Repo rate hike: The latest hike from the RBI may be bigger but definetly not the last. With Governor Das keeping the door open for further hikes in the September meeting with a cautious outlook.

RBI Monetary Policy Highlights , RBI Repo rate hike: Top 10 points that you should know

RBI Repo rate hike: Top 10 points that you should know

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RBI Repo rate hike : Real GDP growth projection for FY23 retained at 7.2%, says RBI governor

RBI Repo rate hike: The latest hike from the RBI may be bigger but definetly not the last. With Governor Das keeping the door open for further hikes in the September meeting with a cautious outlook.
<h3>Here are the top highlights from the MPC (Monetary Policy Committee) decision:</h3>
1. Third repo rate hike by the RBI, rate now at 5.4%
2. Repo rate is now back to pre-pandemic levels, highest since August 2019
3. <a href="https://www.editorji.com/business-news/rbi-monetary-policy-repo-rate-hiked-by-50-bps-1659674214245">RBI Policy</a> stance is retained at Withdrawal of Accommodation
4. Expect credit to get more 'expensive', retail lending rates to rise again
5. Banks also expected to hike fixed deposit rates in the near term&nbsp;
6. The governor referred to inflation 25 times in the press statement
7. Inflation outlook: Consumer price inflation has eased from its surge in April but remains uncomfortably high
8. High inflation could destabilise inflation expectations and harm growth in the medium as per the RBI
9. Real GDP growth projection for FY23 retained at 7.2%
10. The next meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee meeting is scheduled to be held the next month itself from September 28-30, 2022

RBI Monetary Policy surprised the street with a 50 bps repo rate hike Repo rate hike again, shocks with 50 bps hike. Here are the top highlights

RBI Monetary Policy: Repo rate hike again, shocks with 50 bps hike

RBI Monetary Policy: Repo rate hiked again, inflation outlook worsens 

RBI Monetary Policy:&nbsp;RBI hikes policy repo rate by 50 basis points to 4.90%

RBI Monetary Policy surprised the street with a 50 bps repo rate hike&nbsp;again, shocks with 50 bps hike.
<h3>Here are the top highlights -:</h3>
&bull;&nbsp; Unanimous decision by MPC to hike repo&nbsp;rate by 50 bps to 4.9%
&bull;&nbsp; Decides to keep policy stance &lsquo;withdrawal of accommodation&rsquo;
&bull;&nbsp; Raises <a href="https://www.editorji.com/business-news/rbi-raises-inflation-forecast-sharply-price-pain-to-remain-1654664762071" target="_blank">inflation</a> forecast for the year sharply,&nbsp;FY'23 CPI projected at 6.7% vs 5.7% earlier
&bull;&nbsp; Inflation projection shows prices cooling only in the last quarter of this financial year&nbsp;
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;RBI&nbsp;hints at more rate hikes: "We will remain focused on bringing down inflation closer to target and focus on macro stability"
&bull;&nbsp; FY23 GDP retained at&nbsp;7.2% with growth slowing significantly to 4% in the final quarter of the year&nbsp;
&bull;&nbsp; Increases MSF &amp; Bank Rate By 5.15% From 4.65%&nbsp;

RBI monetary policy: The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) surprised the street pleasantly by keeping rates stable on the borrowing and lending front.

RBI monetary policy: Repo rate remains unchanged with accommodative stance

The Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy committee voted to keep the repo rate unchanged at 4%.

RBI monetary policy

Repo&nbsp;rate remains unchanged at 4%

The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) surprised the street pleasantly by keeping rates stable on the borrowing and lending front. The message was clear, growth needs all the support it can get.
<h3>Here are the top highlights:</h3>
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/business-news/markets/rbi-postpones-rate-meeting-forex-markets-shut-today-these-banking-services-also-to-be-affected-1644200246350" target="_blank">RBI </a>voted to keep repo rate unchanged at 4% (unanimously)
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;RBI keeps reverse <a href="https://www.editorji.com/business-news/economy/rbi-monetary-policy-here-s-what-to-expect-good-news-for-savers-and-borrowers-1644385623419" target="_blank">repo rate</a> unchaned as well
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accommodative stance retained by 5-1 vote.
&bull;&nbsp; High frequency indicators show slowdown in business
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;RBI&nbsp;sees FY23 growth at 7.8%
&bull;&nbsp; Expect food prices to continue edging lower
&bull;&nbsp; Rising crude prices pose significant problem
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;RBI&nbsp;asserts -&nbsp;Continued policy is warranted for broad based recovery
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RBI Monetary Policy: The central bank is largely expected to raise reverse repo rates anywhere between 15-25 bps while keeping key lending (repo rate) unchanged. 

RBI Monetary Policy today: Here's what to expect - Good news for savers and borrowers

The central bank is expected to hike the reverse repo rate by a 15-25 basis point, however, the repo rate may remain unchanged, as economists expect.

RBI Monetary Policy Preview

The central bank could hike the reverse repo rate by 15-25 basis points

The Reserve Bank of India is all set to announce its <a href="https://www.editorji.com/business-news/economy/rbi-monetary-policy-repo-rate-remains-unchanged-with-accommodative-stance-1644468468300" target="_blank">monetary policy</a> today&nbsp;and this one is not going to a status quo&nbsp;meet. The central bank is largely expected to raise reverse repo&nbsp;rates anywhere between 15-25 bps while keeping key lending (repo&nbsp;rate) unchanged.&nbsp;
This would mark the first hike <a href="https://www.editorji.com/business-news/economy/rbi-monetary-policy-no-change-in-repo-rate-at-4-1638938414196" target="_blank">reverse repo&nbsp;rate</a> since August 2018 and is already spelling good news for savers as savings rate on FDs&nbsp;have started to inch up in anticipation.&nbsp;
Also read/watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/business-news/personal-finance/rbi-set-to-hike-rates-don-t-worry-this-one-is-good-for-you-1644217848499" target="_blank">RBI set to hike rates, don't worry this one is good for you</a> Borrowers can enjoy this golden period of low rates for a while as economists do not see a hike in the key lending rate to come in before the June policy. However, most do anticipate a shift in the stance of the RBI&nbsp;with inflation reigning high and growth on track.&nbsp;

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