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Sensex down by 215 pts to close at 54,892; Nifty ends session at 16,341

The 30 stock S&P BSE Sensex on Wednesday ended session at 54,892.49, down by 215 points – against its previous day’s close at 55,107.34 points. The broader Nifty 50 of the National Stock Exchange closed session at 16,340 – down by 75 points.Unveiling the third monetary policy for 2022-23, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said the Indian economy remained resilient, and the central bank will continue to support growth. RBI on Wednesday maintained its growth projection at 7.2% for financial year 2022-23.RBI on Wednesday raised the interest rate by 50 basis points to a two-year high of 4.9 per cent as it doubled down to tame inflation that has surged in the last couple of months. The rate hike comes on the back of a 40 basis points increase effected by RBI at an unscheduled meeting on May 4.

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