The repo rate now stands 50 basis points higher at 5.9%, with other rates going up by the same magnitude. An ET poll of economists and investors had pegged the rate increase at 50 bps. Retail inflation is hovering at a multi-year high, having touched 7% in August and likely to have accelerated further in September.
Ahead of Market: 10 things that will decide stock market action on Monday
Indian equities extended losses for a fifth straight session, pressured by elevated oil prices and persistent FII outflows. Despite intraday recovery, sentiment remains weak amid