Indian equity markets saw an increase led by banks and auto stocks, with the S&P BSE Sensex up 0.30% and the broader Nifty50 up 0.31% in early trading. However, the IT sector recorded a drop and Nifty PSU Bank fell 0.82%. Dharmesh Shah from ICICI Securities recommended buying Reliance Industries and IDFC First Bank, amongst others, for traders with a short-term horizon. The Head of Research, Technical and Derivatives at Angel One, Sameet Chavan, continued to advise traders to adopt a buy on decline strategy as the market may reach between 18,350 – 18,500.
Market expects one more rate cut as inflation stays benign
Indian economists and bond market experts expect another quarter percentage point cut in policy rates. This follows the Reserve Bank of India’s recent rate reduction
December 9, 2025