Pre-Market, 6 August 2026: Markets Seek To Maintain Momentum

Indian equity benchmarks will head into today’s trading session after ending marginally higher on Wednesday as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) left the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25% and retained its neutral policy stance.

The central bank also kept its growth outlook unchanged while lowering its inflation estimate for the current financial year. It projected India's GDP growth at 6.7% and revised its headline inflation forecast to 5% from 5.1% earlier.

Sensex And Nifty 50 Performance Yesterday

RBI’s outcome removed the risk of a surprise decision and helped markets hold on to gains, although the benchmark indices ended with only modest advances. Yesterday at the closing bell:

• BSE Sensex stood at 78,581.00, up 0.19%

• Nifty 50 stood at 24,624.65, up 0.04%

The broader market outperformed the benchmark indices. The Nifty Smallcap 100 gained 0.76%, while the Nifty Midcap 100 ended 0.18% higher.

In today’s trade, investors are likely to assess whether Wednesday's policy-led gains extend after the RBI delivered an outcome that broadly matched market expectations. With the repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, the central bank retaining its neutral stance, and the inflation forecast trimmed to 5%, policy uncertainty seems to have eased for now.

Performance Of Global Indices And GIFT Nifty

Global indices showed mixed performance. While Dow Jones finished 0.49% higher in the last trading session, Nasdaq and S&P 500 registered a decline of 0.83% and 0.17%, respectively. At 6:37 am on 6 August, the GIFT Nifty was trading 0.08% higher at 24,653.00.

Sectors Likely To Draw Focus

The following sectors are likely to see major action in today’s trade:

• Metal: The Nifty Metal index outperformed yesterday after the RBI policy. Traders will watch whether buying interest continues.

• Realty: Realty stocks remained among the day's major gainers on the last day. The sector could stay active after the central bank held rates steady.

• Auto: Automobile shares also outperformed yesterday. Investors will look for follow-through buying in the sector.

• Banking: Banking stocks lagged the broader market despite the policy decision. The sector is likely to remain in focus to see if investors rotate back into financials after Wednesday's underperformance.

Focus On Broader Market Strength

With the RBI policy now out of the way, market participants will shift their attention to sectoral trends in today’s trading session. At the same time, they are likely to watch the geopolitical developments in the Middle East closely.

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