Bond Yields

Major state-owned issuers look to raise Rs 30,000 crore through bonds

Heavy supply from states and the upcoming central government supply also curbed any movement in the longer-duration bond yields

The Reserve Bank of India cut the repo rate for the first time in nearly five years at this meeting, and the commentary in the minutes has opened up space for another rate action in April

REC raised Rs 2,595 crore at 7.28%; IIFCL raises Rs 1,040 crore at 7.56%

The central bank cut the policy repo rate by 25 basis points on Friday, its first reduction in nearly five years, but did not announce any measures to boost banking system liquidity

The 10-year benchmark bond yield ended at 6.7373 per cent, the lowest level since Dec. 13, as compared with Monday's close of 6.7610 per cent

RBI receives bids for Rs 30.7K cr on Thursday against notified amount of Rs 50K cr

The 10-year yield ended at 6.85 per cent, its highest since Nov. 22, compared with its previous close of 6.7724 per cent. The yield posted its biggest single-session rise since June 4

Foreign investors were net sellers of FAR securities in October and November, driven by lower-than-expected growth in the second quarter of the current financial year

The yield on 30-year British gilts rose sharply on Tuesday and again on Wednesday, outpacing increases for other governments' bonds and hitting its highest since August 1998 at 5.383 per cent

The 10-year bond yield was at 6.7742 per cent as of 10:10 a.m. IST on Wednesday, compared with its previous close of 6.7597 per cent

US yields surged while the slower pace of rise of Indian yields led to a tighter spread or the interest rate gap between the two countries

The Fed is expected to say that it will be in no rush to make further cuts as inflation improves but remains above its 2 per cent annual target, while the labor market also remains relatively strong

Foreign exchange market participants said that state-owned banks sold dollars on behalf of the RBI at 84.85 per dollar to prevent further depreciation of the exchange rate

Yield spread low despite rise in retail inflation in India

Foreign investors pulled out Rs 21,612 crore (USD 2.56 billion) from the Indian equity market in November, mainly due to the rising US bond yields, strengthening dollar and expectation of a slowdown in the domestic economy. While the sell-off continues, the quantum of net outflow significantly reduced compared to October, when FPIs recorded a massive withdrawal of Rs 94,017 crore (USD 11.2 billion). With the latest pull out, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have experienced total net outflow of Rs 15,019 crore in 2024 so far. Looking ahead, the flow of foreign investments into Indian equity markets will hinge on several key factors. These include the policies implemented under Donald Trump's presidency, the prevailing inflation and interest rate environment, and the evolving geopolitical landscape, Himanshu Srivastava, Associate Director Manager Research, Morningstar Investment Research India, said. Additionally, the third-quarter earnings performance of Indian companies and the

Yield on benchmark 10-year government bond settled at 6.81 per cent on Friday

The benchmark bond yield may drop to 6.30 per cent by March end, on strong foreign inflows and rate cuts from the central bank

The benchmark 10-year yield is likely to move between 6.75 per cent and 6.78 per cent on Monday

Bond yields on global investment-grade corporate debt averaged 4.52 per cent as of Tuesday's close, near their lowest level in about two years