Feb 6 (Reuters) - Indian shares opened flat on Friday ahead of the central bank's policy decision, with markets awaiting guidance on growth and liquidity amid expectations of a rate pause.
The Nifty 50 was down 0.07% at 25,626.2, while the BSE Sensex shed 0.01% to 83,313.22, as of 9:18 a.m. IST.
Eleven of the 16 major sectors opened lower. The broader small-caps and mid-caps fell 0.9% and 0.3%, respectively.
The Reserve Bank of India is expected to hold rates at its policy decision at 10:00 a.m. IST, supported by benign inflation and easing worries over U.S. tariffs after budget measures to boost manufacturing and exports, and a trade deal with Washington.
Most economists polled by Reuters before the India-U.S. trade agreement was announced on Monday had also expected a status quo on interest rates.
Other Asian markets opened 0.8% lower, while Wall Street equities slid overnight, dragged by tech stocks on worries about artificial intelligence disruption in the sector. [MKTS/GLOB]
(Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru; Editing by Sonia Cheema and Rashmi Aich)
