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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty extended early gains and were trading significantly higher on Wednesday (October 1, 2025), helped by buying in bank stocks, after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its policy interest rate unchanged at 5.5% for the second consecutive time.
The rebound in the equity market came after an eight day slump.
The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 599.43 points to 80,867.05 in late morning trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 170.7 points to 24,781.80.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday (October 1, 2025) kept its policy interest rate unchanged at 5.5% for the second consecutive time, citing concerns over tariff uncertainties.
Announcing the fourth bi-monthly monetary policy of the current fiscal, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously decided to keep the short-term lending rate or repo rate unchanged at 5.5% with a neutral stance.
From the Sensex firms, Tata Motors, Trent, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank, Sun Pharma and ICICI Bank were among the major gainers.
However, Bajaj Finance, Larsen & Toubro, Tata Steel and Asian Paints were among the laggards.
“The MPC delivered exactly a “dovish pause” which the market expected. But despite the policy being in tune with market expectations, the market has given a thumbs up to the policy since the central bank delivered some unexpected pro-market initiatives like allowing banks to fund acquisitions…,” V.K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments Limited, said.
In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi traded in positive territory, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 index quoted lower.
U.S. markets ended higher on Tuesday (September 30, 2025).
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹2,327.09 crore on Tuesday (September 30, 2025), while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) bought worth ₹5,761.63 crore, according to exchange data.
Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.20% to $66.16 a barrel.
On Tuesday (September 30, 2025), the Sensex declined 97.32 points or 0.12% to settle at 80,267.62, and the Nifty fell by 23.80 points or 0.10% to 24,611.10.
In the last eight trading days, the BSE benchmark has tanked 2,746.34 points or 3.30%.
Published – October 01, 2025 12:18 pm IST
