Share markets in India have extended early losses and are presently trading on a volatile note.
Benchmark indices edged lower today even after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) slashed repo rate by 40 basis points (bps) to 4% and maintained the stance 'accommodative'.
Consequently, reverse repo rate now stands at 3.35% from 3.75% earlier.
Selling pressure is also seen as RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said the GDP growth in FY21 is expected to be in negative territory.
The RBI also announced a three-month moratorium for all term loan repayments between March 1 and May 31.
In March, the RBI governor had announced several measures to ease liquidity pressure in the banking system and to boost the economy from the coronavirus shock, including a sharp 75 basis points rate cut in March.
The BSE Sensex is trading down by 394 points, down 1.1%, while the NSE Nifty is trading down by 112 points.
Shares of HDFC and ICICI Bank fell over 4%, while Axis Bank, Bajaj Finance, and Tata Steel are trading down by 3%.
Barring IT stocks, all sectoral indices are trading in red with stocks in the banking sector, metal sector, and finance sector witnessing most of the selling pressure.
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