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Fixed deposit investors have been rejoicing a high interest rate regime for last one year when RBI last hiked the repo rate in February last year to 6.5%. However, the interest rate cycle is due for reversal and hence the rates are likely to fall sooner or later. However, with RBI holding the rate in current MPC the rate reduction exercise has been pushed further by a few months. FD investors are not complaining.

Equity markets were cautious but unfazed by RBI MPC decision to keep repo rate unchanged for the 7th time in a row, with an unwavering focus on containing inflation. Robust economic outlook, improving consumption and investment may support markets, albeit with caution over inflation, said experts.

Home loan borrowers have witnessed one of the worst nightmares when the interest rate home loan shot up significantly in 2022 and 2023 after multiple repo rate hikes by RBI. Since then they have been paying higher EMIs and eagerly waiting for the interest rate to come down. Their wait seems to be getting longer as RBI holds the repo rate however, there are many other steps they can take to reduce their home loan EMIs.

Investor's lost a total of Rs 13.57 lakh crore from their kitty as the total market capitalization of all the BSE-listed companies tanked to Rs 371.69 lakh crore, compared to Rs 385.64 lakh crore in the previous trading session.