The Reserve Bank of India bought bonds worth ₹40,000 crore through open market operations to increase liquidity in the banking system. This brings their total bond purchases in February to ₹80,000 crore. Market participants anticipate further liquidity injections through similar operations or repo auctions. RBI had also made significant bond purchases in January.
Sensex snaps 3-day gain, Nifty holds 25,900 amid IT selloff
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended largely flat on Wednesday, with the 30-share Sensex snapping its three-day gaining streak, while Nifty managed to close marginally