Benchmark Yields

Sovereign bond yields rise tracking US peers amid cautious sentiment

The benchmark 10-year yield ended at 6.8660%, the highest since Sept. 3, compared with its previous close of 6.8495%

Indian bond yields seen steady ahead of govt's $3 bn debt buyback

India is one of the largest oil importers and easing prices of crude could reduce inflationary pressures. The retail inflation accelerated to a nine-month high of 5.49 per cent in September

Govt bond yields fall for 4th consecutive month as favourable budget aids

The benchmark 10-year yield ended at 7.0764%, after closing at 7.0663% on Wednesday. The yield declined seven basis points in February, after falling 21 basis points in November-January

Benchmark 10-yr bond yields steady at 7.1% as traders await fresh cues

India's benchmark 10-year yield ended at 7.1751%, following its previous close at 7.1790%. India's bond markets were shut on Monday and will be closed on Friday

Markets end flat after choppy trade; Sensex rises 31 pts, Airtel gains 1.5%

The upmove in intra-day trade followed sharp gains in the US markets, particularly technology stocks. However, the tech-heavy Nasdaq index, which gained 2.2 per cent on Monday, saw reversing gains

Upping long bond exposure beneficial for Indian investors, says Union AMC

The Fed hinted at a pivot in its December policy, and signalled three potential rate cuts totalling 75 bps in 2024

New demat account tally slips below 3 million in October, shows data

With this, the total account tally has reached 132 million. In the preceding two months, the industry had added over 3 million accounts each month

10-year G-sec bond yield softens tracking US T-bills, rupee gains slightly

Dollar index at two-month low; greenback purchases by banks on behalf of oil firms limits further rupee appreciation

Here's why bond veteran sees India's benchmark yield trending downwards

Investors will get a sense of how much more debt India is planning to raise in it's upcoming Feb 1 budget

Markets snap 4-day rally; Bharti Airtel slumps 3.05% on profit-booking

Equity benchmarks surrendered early gains to close with losses on Wednesday, snapping their four-day winning streak as investors pared exposure to telecom, realty and tech stocks amid a mixed trend in global markets. Investors were also cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve's meeting on interest rates, while a depreciating rupee further weighed on sentiment, traders said. After a positive beginning, the 30-share BSE Sensex failed to hold on to the gains and ended 215.26 points or 0.35 per cent lower at 60,906.09. During the day, it slipped 326.96 points or 0.53 per cent to 60,794.39. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty fell 62.55 points or 0.34 per cent to settle at 18,082.85. Bharti Airtel was the top gainer among the Sensex constituents, spurting 3.05 per cent, followed by Maruti, Hindustan Unilever, Infosys, HCL Technologies, IndusInd Bank and Titan. On the other hand, Sun Pharma, ITC, Tech Mahindra, Dr Reddy's and Reliance Industries were among the gainers. "With the Federal

Hardening yields to buoy debt MFs, experts recommend short-term maturities

Given the risk of high inflation, bond yields can harden further. However, current rates are attractive and provide good scope to start nibbling, say experts

Shorter-duration funds a good bet amid rising rates, say analysts

In its April 8 monetary policy review, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) signalled that from being supportive towards growth, its focus would now shift towards reining in inflation

RBI owns more of its benchmark 10-year bond than yield-managing BOJ

The Reserve Bank of India has lifted its holding of the 5.85% 2030 bond to 545 billion rupees ($7.5 billion) or at least 52% of the total outstanding via Operation Twists.

Bond yields, US air strike: What dragged the Sensex 1,939 pts lower today

A rise in commodity prices has fanned inflation risks, pushing bond yields higher. That apart, the US launched airstrikes in Syria on Thursday, which further dented global mood

Benchmark yields may jump to 6.4% by March 2022: Acuite Ratings Report

The benchmark bond (10-year tenor) yields had fallen to 5.6 per cent during the peak of the pandemic crisis but have since been rising and jumped 31 bps since the Budget

Primary dealer fees rise over 40x as RBI lures them to underwrite auctions

The central bank is offering commissions as high as 50 paise per Rs 100 face value for a bond maturing in 2050, compared with just 1.24 paise on April 30, 2020

India's 10-year bond yield spikes to 6.68% as retail inflation rises

The yield opened at 6.15 per cent mark and moved up further to hover around 6.68 per cent level, according to Clearing Corporation of India Ltd ( CCIL) data

RBI to the rescue with likely $15 billion bond-purchase to cap yields

RBI's debt purchases will keep a lid on them even as higher inflation boosts the odds of monetary tightening