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Indian bonds, rupee gain on hike of foreign debt investment limits

10-year bond yield was seen at 7.49%, while the Indian currency strengthened to 66.4175

Brokers trade at their computer terminals at a stock brokerage firm in Mumbai. Photo: Reuters

Brokers trade at their computer terminals at a stock brokerage firm in Mumbai. Photo: Reuters

Reuters Mumbai
India's 10-year benchmark bond and the rupee gained on Wednesday after the central bank said it would allow foreign investors to buy up to Rs 27,500 crore ($4.14 billion) in additional sovereign debt next month as part of its plan to gradually raise debt investment limits.

Gains also tracked higher regional markets following comments from Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen calling for caution in raising US interest rates.

The 10-year bond yield was down 2 basis points at 7.49% at 0339 GMT, after earlier easing to a more than one-week low of 7.48%.

The rupee strengthened to 66.4175/4200 to the dollar after gaining to as high as 66.37, its strongest level since January 4.
 

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First Published: Mar 30 2016 | 9:54 AM IST

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