sensex today: RBI rate hike, hawkish stance push Sensex 216 pts down, Nifty below 18,600

Following RBI’s 35 foundation level charge hike and hawkish stance to deliver inflation down, Sensex ended 216 factors decrease whereas the Nifty ended beneath 18,600 mark. International cues weren’t supportive of bulls both. At this time’s was the third straight day of losses for the Nifty.

Shares of heavyweight

() had been the largest drag on each Sensex and Nifty, ending 1.4% decrease at Rs 2,649.9 on the BSE.

Barring FMCG and PSU financial institution shares, all sectors ended within the crimson zone with media and realty counters amongst prime losers. Price-sensitive Nifty Auto additionally ended 0.8% decrease with

and that includes within the prime losers’ pack.

Buyers dumped realty and vehicle shares on worries that increased EMI outgo publish the RBI’s repo charge hike might dent demand going forward.

“Though the speed hike got here on anticipated strains, the RBI exhibiting no indicators of letting off in its battle towards inflation raised considerations that extra hikes might be within the offing going forward, which might damage progress,” mentioned Shrikant Chouhan, Head of Fairness Analysis (Retail), Kotak Securities.

Inside the Sensex pack,

, and L&T had been among the many prime gainers, rallying between 1.5 and a couple of% every. Then again, , , and RIL had been among the many prime drags.

The weak point was evident throughout segments as Nifty Smallcap250 ended 0.39% decrease and Nifty Midcap100 misplaced 0.58% of its worth.

PSU banks, nonetheless, defied the grim temper on Dalal Avenue as no less than six shares from the pack hit recent 52-week highs in the course of the day.

Analysts mentioned RBI’s focus stays on combating inflation, which is able to result in enhance in rates of interest in future. “Together with a world slowdown, company earnings forecasts for H2FY23 & FY24 can downgrade. The market is presently buying and selling at premium valuations, a slowing earnings progress will impression market sentiment,” mentioned Vinod Nair, Head of Analysis at

.

Technical analysts mentioned so long as the index is buying and selling beneath 18,650, the correction wave is more likely to proceed. Within the meantime, the rupee gained 3 paise to shut at 82.47 towards the US greenback.

Equities in most rising Asian markets fell on fears of impression on international financial progress from aggressive US Fed charge hikes.