Stock market news, Feb. 8 -- On Friday, the domestic equity benchmark indices finished mostly unchanged, showing a slight uptick after the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) monetary policy committee decided to maintain the repo rate.

Investor optimism grew later in the day as the Sensex increased by 266.47 points, closing at 83,580.40, while Nifty 50 rose by 50.90 points to finish at 25,693.70. This week, Nifty 50 witnessed a 3.5% gain, and Nifty Bank saw a 2.92% increase, wrapping up on a positive note after two weeks of consecutive declines.

In terms of sector performance, PSU Bank, IT, and pharma experienced declines, whereas FMCG, oil and gas, consumer durables, private banks, and real estate sectors saw gains.

As per experts, the prim...