Sensex, Nifty Have A Cautious Opening Ahead Of RBI Policy

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das-led Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will announce its policy decision, at the end of a scheduled review that started on Wednesday

The stock markets have opened on a cautious note ahead of the monetary policy announcement by the Reserve Bank of India. Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das-led Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will announce its policy decision, at the end of a scheduled review that started on Wednesday. Trends on SGX Nifty indicate a cautious opening for the index in India, with a 15-points loss. At 9:20 am, the BSE Sensex was trading at 52,254..55, higher by 19 points and the NSE was at 15,686.50, up  two points. Asian stocks followed Wall Street lower on Friday as signs of a strengthening U.S. recovery boosted bets for higher inflation and an earlier tapering of Federal Reserve stimulus. Japan's Nikkei fell 0.8 per cent early in the Asian session, while MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was off 0.3 per cent. Global equities markets lagged on Thursday after stepping back from near-record levels earlier in the week, as investors studied strong U.S. data reports for economic recovery and inflation signals. The Dow Jones fell 0.07 per cent, the S&P 500 lost 0.36 per cent and Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.03 per cent.