Markets end lower after MPC keeps repo rate unchanged
Indian equities closed lower after the RBI Monetary Policy Committee kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% in a unanimous decision, with investors weighing global uncertainties. Nifty fell 49.85 points (0.21%) to 23,366.70 and Sensex lost 116.67 points (0.16%) to 74,243.34. Analysts cited 23,450–23,550 resistance and 23,250 support. Hindalco, Wipro and Trent led decliners; IT and metals were weak.
Cautious macro and risk-off sentiment after the MPC decision likely weighed on Wipro’s sentiment via IT weakness.
Wipro is listed among the top losers in the Nifty index as investors digested the MPC decision and global uncertainty.
Choppy-to-soft trading likely while investors remain focused on policy signals.
Background
RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee kept the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25% and maintained a neutral stance amid global uncertainty; it also announced measures to boost foreign inflows.
Why it matters
The immediate market reaction was lower across benchmarks, with IT and metal underperforming; this frames near-term trading as policy-signal and flow-driven rather than company-specific fundamentals.
Market relevance
Policy hold plus cautious global backdrop drove a risk-off close; watch IT/metal beta and any follow-through from RBI foreign inflow measures.
Market effects
IT and metal stocks were weak, consistent with a cautious macro read-through from the unchanged repo rate and global uncertainty.
Primarily impacts Indian equities via domestic monetary policy expectations and foreign inflow measures.
Global uncertainty is cited as a driver of investor caution, implying sensitivity to offshore risk sentiment and rates.
Alternative perspectives
Unchanged repo rate may reduce tail risk; if foreign inflow measures gain traction, the selloff could be overdone and reverse.
The article mentions RBI steps to boost foreign inflows (NRI/OCI equity limits, FAR expansion), which could support select flows even if the initial session was weak.
Key entities
- regulatorReserve Bank of India
Kept repo rate unchanged at 5.25% and announced foreign inflow measures (NRI/OCI limits; FAR expansion).
- equityHindalco Industries
Named among top losers in the Nifty index after the MPC decision.
- equityWipro
Named among top losers in the Nifty index as IT stocks weakened.
- equityTrent
Named among top losers in the Nifty index during the risk-off session.



