RBI hikes repo rate by 25 bps: How are rate sensitive stocks, sectors faring after first increase in nearly 4 years?

Oct 7, 2026

Banking, NBFCs, realty and auto stocks came under pressure after the RBI raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50% and shifted its stance to calibrated tightening. The rate hike, the first in four years, comes amid elevated crude prices, rising global bond yields, inflation concerns and sustained foreign outflows.

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