Shares of rate-sensitive sectors traded higher on Friday, December 5, after the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25%.

Auto stocks rose up to 1%, while real estate as well as banking and financial names gained up to 2%. In the auto pack, Maruti Suzuki, Eicher Motors and M&M were among the top gainers.

Banking and financial stocks such as Indian Bank, PNB and SBI also advanced, and realty counters including Prestige, DLF and Oberoi Realty traded firm.

Anuj Puri, Chairman of ANAROCK Group, said the RBI's 25 bps repo rate cut is a clear positive for real estate as 2025 ends, especially for affordable and mid-income homebuyers who are most sensitive to borrowing costs.

With average housing prices across the top 7 cities rising about

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