Taking Stock: Sensex rises 266 pts, Nifty ends near 25,700 amid last-hour buying; FMCG gains 2%

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• RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, stance remains neutral
• Sensex up 0.32%, Nifty up 0.20% after volatile session
• FMCG index rose 2.2%, IT index shed 1.5% among sectoral moves

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Indian equity indices erased part of the previous session’s losses in a volatile session on February 6, with the Nifty trading near 25,700 after the central bank’s policy decision came in line with expectations.

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India decided unanimously to maintain status quo on the repo rate at 5.25% on February 6 and retained stance at neutral.

Amid weak global cues, Indian indices opened lower, with the Nifty hovering around 25,600. Extended selling dragged it below 25,500 intraday, before a mid-session recovery and strong final-hour buying helped the market close near the day’s high.

At close, the Sensex was up 266.47 points or 0.32 percent at 83,580.40, and the Nifty was up 50.90 points or 0.20 percent at 25,693.70.

For the week, BSE Sensex and Nifty added 1.5% each.

Broader markets showed a mixed performance, with the Nifty Midcap index ending flat, while the Smallcap index slipped 0.3 percent.

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On the sectoral front, IT index shed 1.5%, pharma index down 0.7%, auto and PSU Bank indices slipped 0.5% each, while FMCG index rose 2.2%, and ol & gas, consumer durables, Private Banks, realty up 0.5% each.

Index	Prices	Change	Change%
Sensex	75,209.59	-824.83	-1.08%
Nifty 50	23,355.40	-283.75	-1.20%
Nifty Bank	54,115.70	-985.25	-1.79%

Nifty 50 23,355.40 -283.75 (-1.20%)

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Biggest Gainer	Prices	Change	Change%
HUL	2,185.10	48.20	+2.26%

Biggest Loser	Prices	Change	Change%
Hindalco	925.15	-44.60	-4.60%

Best Sector	Prices	Change	Change%
Nifty FMCG	48493.45	304.30	+0.63%

Worst Sector	Prices	Change	Change%
Nifty Metal	11431.60	-432.30	-3.64%

ITC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bajaj Finance, Bharti Airtel, HUL were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers included Tech Mahindra, TCS, HDFC Life, Asian Paints and Bajaj Auto.

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Outlook for February 9

Rupak De, Senior Technical Analyst at LKP Securities

The index has been consolidating over the last few sessions. On the lower end, support is placed at 25,500, while on the higher end, resistance is seen around 25,700. In the short term, the index is likely to remain range-bound between 25,500 and 25,700. A decisive breakout on either side of this range could trigger a directional move.

Sudeep Shah, Head - Technical and Derivatives Research at SBI Securities.

Nifty opened on a weak note and slipped to an intraday low of 25,492 before staging a smart rebound toward the 25,630–25,660 zone. Selling pressure emerged near this resistance zone, leading the index to surrender most of its gains. However, a sharp late-session recovery helped Nifty close at 25,694, up 0.20% for the day. On the daily chart, Nifty has formed a small bodied candle with a relatively long lower wick, highlighting buying interest at lower levels.

Going ahead, the immediate resistance for Nifty is placed in the 25,750–25,800 zone. A decisive breakout and a strong follow through above this zone could result in Nifty extending its pullback towards 26,000, followed by 26,200 in the short term. On the downside, the zone of 25,550–25,500 zone is likely to act as an immediate support.

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