The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to maintain the repo rate at 6.5% on April 6 with a 5:1 majority, providing a respite for some rate-sensitive stocks. One of the sectors that could benefit from the decision is real estate, as the Nifty Realty index rose by 2.84% in response to the news. Top performers included Godrej Properties, DLF, and Oberoi Realty. Financial services also saw a major upside rally, with the Nifty Financial Services Index being bullish by 0.49%; top performers included Cholamandalam Investment and Fin Co, Bajaj Finance, and Muthoot Finance. Further, some debt companies, growth stocks, and small to mid-cap space companies could also see returns of up to 15% in the short term. The RBI has remained prudent with their rate hikes and is taking the time to evaluate their impact on growth. Some had believed that there would be one last rate hike of 25 basis points,, but given the unchanged stance, the market saw the decision as positive news, signaling possibly the much-awaited end of the higher interest rate cycle.