RBI Double Bonanza Lifts Indian Market Higher; Nifty Bank Hits Fresh All-Time High; Nifty Realty Jumps to 5-Month High
The Indian equity benchmark indices ended Friday’s trading session on a strong note, with the Nifty 50 reclaiming the important psychological mark of 25,000, gaining 1.02%, and the BSE Sensex surging by 747 points, crossing the 82,000 mark.
This impressive rally on June 6 helped the Nifty 50 snap its two-week losing streak, posting a 1.02% gain for the week. The main driver behind the rally was the double bonanza announced by the RBI Governor, Sanjay Malhotra. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) made a major move by cutting the benchmark repo rate by 50 basis points, bringing it down to 5.5%. Additionally, the RBI reduced the cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 100 basis points to 3%. The central bank also lowered its CPI inflation forecast to 3.7% from 4.0%, while maintaining its GDP growth projection at 6.5% for the year ending March 2026.
Following this central bank action, the Nifty Bank surged by nearly 1.5%, hitting a fresh all-time high. The Nifty Bank recorded its sharpest single-day rally since May 12. Meanwhile, the India VIX index cooled off to below 15, marking its lowest point in over a month.
All sectoral indices ended in the green, except for Nifty Media, which declined by 1.14%. Among the top performers were the Nifty Realty and Nifty Metal indices, which gained 4.68% and 1.9%, respectively. The Nifty Realty index surged to a five-month high, supported by the RBI rate cut, which is likely to boost demand. For the week, the Nifty Realty index jumped by 9.51%.
The banking and financial sector emerged as the top contributors to the Nifty 50 rally on June 6. The top pullers for the index were:
The draggers on June 6 were:
The broader indices also participated in the rally, with the Nifty Midcap index gaining 1.21% and the Nifty Small-cap index rising by 0.81%. The advance-decline ratio was in favor of the advances on June 6.
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