Mumbai, Dec 6 || Indian equity benchmarks made marginal losses after hitting record highs and three weeks of consecutive gains due to profit booking. However, the market ended the week in a bullish tone after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) delivered a 25 bps rate cut that lifted investor sentiment.
Benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex dipped 0.37 and 0.27 per cent during the week to close at 26,186 and 85,712, respectively.
Early optimism driven by strong Q2 GDP print and robust auto sales was overshadowed by persistent FII outflows, sharp rupee depreciation, and uncertainty over trade negotiations.
Broader indices underperformed, with the Nifty Midcap100 and Smallcap100 down 0.73 per cent and 1.80 per cent, respectively in a week.
Sentiment reversed on Friday after the RBI surprised markets with a 25-bps rate cut, supported by lower inflation forecasts and liquidity measures.