Sensex, rupee rise, bond yields fall on cautious RBI statement

Reuters  |  MUMBAI 

(Reuters) - Indian shares and the rupee rose on Wednesday while yields fell after the took a cautious tone on growth and in its statement.

The 10-year benchmark yield fell to 7.54 percent from about 7.60 percent before the statement.

It had ended at 7.57 percent on Tuesday.

The rupee rose briefly before trimming gains and was trading at 64.13 to the dollar. It had ended at 64.25 on Tuesday.

The broader NSE Nifty rose briefly after the policy announcement and was little changed by 0920 GMT.

As expected, the RBI kept its main repo rate steady at 6.00 percent for a third straight policy meeting and retained its "neutral" stance, seeking to support a slowing even as has accelerated to a 17-month high.

(Reporting by Suvashree Dey Choudhury; Editing by Kim Coghill)

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First Published: Wed, February 07 2018. 15:00 IST