Indian Market Ends Lower Amid Caution

The Indian stock market ended slightly lower on Monday after a big rise in the morning.

The Sensex and Nifty 50 indices both dropped a little, even though the economy grew faster than expected.

Some sectors like auto and banks did well, but others like real estate and IT didn't.

Experts think the market might go up more, but they're being careful.

Two stocks, Bank of Baroda and Varroc Engineering, were recommended as good buys.

The market is waiting for more news before making big moves.

On Tuesday, the rupee is expected to come under more pressure, with the rise in U.S. Treasury yields adding to the strain.

The RBI intervened to prevent the rupee from slipping past 90.

The rupee's slide picked up pace on Monday after it broke past 89.50, a level the RBI had previously defended.

The RBI is expected to maintain the repo rate at 5.50% in its upcoming monetary policy announcement on Friday.

The report noted that India's economic performance has remained strong, with GDP growth coming in at 8.2% in the second quarter of FY26, surpassing market expectations.