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Sensex, Nifty Soar: Key Reasons Behind Today's Market Rally After 8-Week Slump
- •Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty staged a strong rebound on October 5, with Sensex gaining nearly 700 points and Nifty reclaiming the 22,600 level, ending an eight-week losing streak.
- •The rally is a sentiment-driven rebound after a prolonged sell-off, with buying emerging in beaten-down banking and financial stocks, supported by Accenture's results and Anup Bagchi's appointment at HDFC Bank.
- •Easing crude oil prices, with Brent around $101.90 and WTI around $90.49, provide significant relief for India by reducing inflation concerns and import bill pressure.
- •Global risk sentiment improved as fears of aggressive US Federal Reserve rate hikes moderated due to weaker-than-expected US jobs data, making emerging markets more attractive.
- •Banking and financial stocks, including HDFC Bank, are driving the rebound, while IT stocks also surged following Accenture's better-than-expected results and improved revenue outlook.
Key Questions Answered
Indian benchmark indices rebounded due to a technical relief rally following eight consecutive weekly losses, easing crude oil prices, moderated concerns over aggressive US Federal Reserve rate hikes, and strong performances in banking, financial, and IT stocks.
Brent crude slipped to around $101.90 a barrel and WTI dropped to about $90.49, providing a major positive for Indian equities. Lower oil prices relieve pressure on inflation, the import bill, and the rupee, giving investors breathing room ahead of the RBI's monetary policy decision.
The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee meeting begins on October 5 with the policy decision due on October 7. Economists anticipate that the central bank might raise the repo rate by 25 basis points due to renewed inflationary pressures.
