Nifty ends lower after RBI keeps repo rate unchanged

09 Oct 2024 Evaluate

Indian equity benchmark -- Nifty -- ended Wednesday’s trading session in negative territory amid Reserve Bank of India kept repo rate unchanged. Investors are now focusing on upcoming inflation data and corporate earnings. Index made a positive start, as traders took support with Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri’s statement that India will be able to navigate through any oil supply shock that may result from the potential widening of the conflict in the Middle East. He said while India, the world's third largest oil importing and consuming nation, is more than 85 per cent dependent on imports to meet its crude oil needs, the situation is manageable and there is no need for concern. 

Index continued to trade higher in noon deal, as sentiments were positive after the commerce ministry's arm DGFT has clarified that registration-cum-membership certificate is not mandatory for exporters to seek benefits under schemes like duty drawback and remission of state levies. Besides, the government notified rules easing the export of 36 items including software and technology from an Indian parent company to its foreign subsidiary in 41 countries, under a policy for dual-use products. However, in last leg of trade, index unable to hold it gains to end below its neutral line with minor losses.

Most of the sectorial indices ended in green except FMCG, Oil & Gas and Private Bank. The top gainers from the F&O segment were Divi's Laboratories, Exide Industries and Escorts Kubota. On the other hand, the top ITC, Vodafone Idea and Tata Communications. In the index option segment, maximum OI continues to be seen in the 25900 - 26100 calls and 24900 - 25100 puts indicating this is the trading range expectation.

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