On December 12, 2012, Indian markets closed in the red due to rising retail inflation, which increased to 9.90% in November, overshadowing a positive surprise in industrial production (IIP) growth of 8.2% for October. The BSE Sensex fell by 31.88 points to end at 19,355.26, while the Nifty decreased by 10.80 points to settle at 5,888.00, with sectors such as consumer durables and automobiles seeing gains, while capital goods and metals suffered losses. Concerns over inflation are expected to hinder the Reserve Bank of India’s interest rate cut plans, despite optimistic growth forecasts from Moody's.