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Stock Market close highlights: Sensex up 747 pts, Nifty tops 25k as investors cheer RBI rate cut

Sensex Today | Stock Market close highlights, Friday, June 6, 2025: RBI MPC cut repo rate cut to 5.5%, more-than-expected. The announcement triggered a sharp rally in bank, auto, real estate stocks

RBI delivers a jumbo surprise; more reasons for INR to underperform: Nomura

The policy outlook will depend on the macro outlook. We see downside risks to the RBI's GDP growth and CPI inflation outlooks, said Nomura, in a note.

'We've won the inflation battle': RBI Guv Sanjay Malhotra on rate cuts

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra says inflation is under control as repo rate is cut to 5.5%, CRR lowered to 3% and policy stance turned neutral to support growth and banking system liquidity

RBI's policy resets bond markets, signals deeper yield compression ahead

RBI MPC: The RBI has delivered a liquidity bazooka, but the real gains ahead depend on how fast the credit flywheel turns. Debt investors, thus, must navigate this shift with nuance

RBI rate cut: EMIs may fall to Rs 68,000-70,000 for Rs 1 crore home loan

RBI cuts repo rate by 50 bps to 5.5%, making home loans cheaper. Borrowers with repo-linked loans to see quicker EMI relief; others may consider switching

HDFC Bank, HDFC AMC hit record highs, SBI Cards rallies 5%; here's why?

Thus far in the calendar year 2025, SBI Cards (up 45%), HDFC AMC (up 22%), HDFC Bank (up 12%) have outperformed the BSE Sensex, which was up 4.6% during the same period.

5 key takeaways from RBI MPC June meet: Rate cut, CRR, inflation and more

RBI MPC's latest decisions come amid easing inflationary pressures and continued challenges to economic growth. Here are the highlights from the central bank's June policy meet

RBI Monetary Policy meet: RBI MPC slashes repo rate by 50 bps to 5.5%

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday cut the repo rate by 50 basis points to 5.50 per cent, marking the third consecutive reduction in 2025.

June RBI MPC expected to deliver third rate cut as inflation, growth ease

With inflation easing and growth momentum weakening, RBI is widely expected to cut the repo rate by 25 bps to 5.75% at its June 6 MPC meeting, continuing its accommodative stance

Puravankara, Sobha, Brigade, DLF soar up to 10%; What's driving the rally?

At 01:18 PM; Nifty Realty index, led by Puravankara and Sobha, was up 2.2 per cent, as compared to a 0.7 per cent rise in the Nifty50.

RBI MPC begins meet amid hopes of 25-50 bps rate cut to boost growth

The Reserve Bank's rate-setting panel started its three-day brainstorming on monetary policy as expectations are high of a 25 bps or even a jumbo 50 bps rate cut to fuel economic growth amid uncertainties created by Trump's tariff moves. The decision of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), headed by Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra, will be announced on Friday. The RBI reduced the key interest rate (repo) by 25 bps each in February and April, bringing it to 6 per cent. This could be the third back-to-back reduction in the short-term benchmark lending rate. In response to the 50-bps cut in the policy repo rate since February 2025, most of the banks have reduced their repo-linked external benchmark-based lending rates (EBLRs) and marginal cost of funds-based lending rate (MCLR). Experts are of the view that the RBI may reduce the repo rate by 25 bps on Friday and another similar cut in the next policy. However, an SBI research expects the central bank to go in for a "jumbo" rat

There will be polarisation in earnings, market returns: Ambit Asset CEO

Over the next year or two, earnings growth will be limited to a few sectors and not broad-based, said Sushant Bhansali, chief executive officer at Ambit Asset Management

RBI likely to deliver 3rd consecutive rate cut of 25 bps on Friday: Experts

The Reserve Bank is likely to go for a third consecutive rate cut of 25 basis points on Friday as inflation continues to remain below the median target of 4 per cent, to push growth amid continued global uncertainty triggered by the US tariff moves. Reserve Bank's rate-setting panel Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will start deliberations on the next bi-monthly monetary policy on June 4 and announce the decision on June 6 (Friday). The RBI reduced the key interest rate (repo) by 25 bps each in February and April bringing it to 6 per cent. Six-member MPC headed by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra also decided to change the stance from neutral to accommodative in its April policy. In response to the 50-bps cut in the policy repo rate since February 2025, most of the banks have reduced their repo-linked external benchmark based lending rates (EBLRs) and marginal cost of funds-based lending rate (MCLR). "We do believe that given the rather benign inflation conditions and the liquidity ...

RBI balance sheet grows 8.2% to ₹76.25 trillion in FY25, surplus up 27%

RBI's balance sheet grew to ₹76.25 trillion in FY25 with a record ₹2.69 trillion surplus and higher gold, domestic and foreign investments; gold holding rose 57.48 tonnes

RBI pushes lenders to revive funding market vital for monetary policy

While overall money-market turnover has risen to an average $70 billion a day, interbank trades account for just 2 per cent of that, down from 20 per cent a decade ago

RBI launches 3 surveys for inflation, consumer confidence, policy input

The Reserve Bank on Tuesday launched three key surveys, including inflation expectations, to gather useful inputs for monetary policy decisions. The RBI normally holds six bi-monthly monetary policy reviews in a financial year. The last meeting was held earlier this month, and the next meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee is scheduled for June 4-6. The May round of the Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH) aims at capturing subjective assessments on price movements and inflation, based on their individual consumption baskets, across 19 cities. The central bank said the Urban Consumer Confidence Survey (UCCS) seeks qualitative responses from households, regarding their sentiments on the general economic situation, employment scenario, price level, and households' income and spending. This study, too, will be carried out in 19 cities. The Rural Consumer Confidence Survey (RCCS) will collect current perceptions and one-year-ahead expectations of households on general

IOB reduces repo-linked lending rate by 25 basis points following MPC cut

Public sector Indian Overseas Bank has reduced the Repo Linked Lending Rate of the bank by 25 basis points with immediate effect, the bank said on Saturday. Recently, the Reserve Bank of India in its latest Monetary Policy Committee meeting decided to reduce the Policy Repo Rate from 6.25 per cent to 6 per cent. The decision to slash the rates by the apex bank comes amid looming uncertainties after last week's announcement of 27 per cent tariffs on Indian imports to the US by President Donald Trump. Accordingly, the Asset Liability Management Committee in its meeting held on April 11 has decided to pass on the rate cut to the customers by reducing the Repo Linked Lending Rate of the Bank by 25 basis points from 9.10 per cent to 8.85 per cent with effect from April 12, 2025, the city-headquartered bank said in a press release on Saturday.

MPC cuts repo rate, India-Rafale deal, Tahawwur Rana, China’s tariffs on US & more top #newsin1min

The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee today cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6%, amid cooling inflation and slowing economic growth.

MPC highlights: Growth estimate revisions mainly due to tariff-related uncertainties, says Malhotra

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Stock Market Highlights: Sensex falls 379 points, Nifty at 22,399 pulled by IT, PSU Bank stocks

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights: In the broader markets, the BSE midcap and smallcap fell 0.73 per cent and 1.08 per cent respectively