Stock Market today, Feb. 6 -- The main stock indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex, began Thursday positively as investors took a cautious approach in anticipation of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision on interest rates.

The Nifty 50 index commenced at 23,761.95, up by 62 points, while the Sensex jumped over 200 points to start at 78,513.36. Analysts suggest that Indian markets are presently undergoing a consolidation phase, with the forthcoming rate cut decision likely to impact future trends.

Dr. V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services, pointed out that the market is expected to receive a slight boost in the short term from a potential 25 basis point rate cut by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) tomo...