Domestic equity benchmarks finished a choppy session mildly lower on Tuesday, continuing to fall for the eighth session in a row. Sharp losses in energy and FMCG stocks outweighed gains in financial, auto and metal shares. Both headline indices finished 0.1 per cent lower, with the Sensex dropping 97.3 points to 80,267.6 and the Nifty50 settling at 24,611.1, down 23.8 points from its previous close. Investors awaited the outcome of the RBI’s October review, due at 10 am on Wednesday, and the onset of the domestic earnings season next week for cues.
IndiGo, ITC, Bajaj Finserv, Bharti Airtel, Tech Mahindra, Trent and Titan — closing between 0.8 per cent and 2.0 per cent lower — were the worst hit among the 22 laggards in the Nifty50 basket.
On the other hand, Adani Ports, UltraTech, JSW Steel, Tata Motors and Hindalco — rising between 1.4 per cent and 1.7 per cent for the day — were the top gainers in the 50-scrip pack.
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Among index heavyweights, RIL, Bharti Airtel were the biggest contributors to the losses in both main barometers.
The Nifty Bank — whose 12 constituents include the SBI and HDFC Bank stocks — gained 174.9 points, or 0.3 per cent, to close at 54,635.9 — its second consecutive positive closing following three straight days of losses. Financial services stocks enjoy the maximum weightage of 37 per cent in the Nifty50.
Among other rate-sensitive pockets that strengthened was the Nifty Auto, rising 0.4 per cent. However, the Nifty Consumer Durables and Nifty Realty gauges dropped 0.9 per cent and 0.8 per cent, respectively. Benchmark interest rate-related announcements tend to influence the stocks of businesses such as financial services, automobiles, real estate and consumer durables.
Most economists expect the RBI governor-led Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to maintain a status quo in its October statement. Seven in every 10 economists polled by Zee Business expect no change in the repo rate on October 1.
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra is scheduled to announce the rate decision at 10 am, which will be followed by a post-policy media briefing at noon.
October 1, 2025
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