Stock market today, Feb. 7 -- The domestic benchmark indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex, finished lower on Thursday, influenced by rate-sensitive auto and consumer sectors as caution prevailed just before the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) rate decision.

The Nifty 50 fell by 0.39% to 23,603.35, while the Sensex decreased by 0.27% to 78,058.16. Both indices started the day approximately 0.3% higher after posting slight losses on Wednesday, with market sentiment remaining neutral ahead of the RBI's anticipated first interest rate cut in nearly five years.

Market analysts pointed out that attention is currently on today's RBI monetary policy committee meeting, where there is anticipation of a 25-basis point reduction in the repo rate along with f...