<h1>Benchmark indices rebound after eight-day slide as value buying lifts large-cap energy, auto, IT ahead of rate decision</h1> Benchmark equity indices rose in early trade after an eight-day slide as investors engaged in value buying ahead of the central bank's interest rate decision later in the day; the 30-stock benchmark gained about 143 points to ~80,410 and the 50-stock index climbed roughly 51 points to ~24,662. Gains were led by large-cap energy, auto and IT stocks while select financials and telecom names lagged. Foreign institutional investors net-sold equities worth about Rs 2,327 crore, while domestic institutions bought about Rs 5,762 crore. Brent crude eased to about USD 67 a barrel.