Page 2 - Rising Bond Yeilds

India 10-yr yield sees biggest weekly rise in 6 months; rupee gains

US Treasury yields on most maturities rose overnight as investors prepared for an earlier-than-expected interest rate hike

India 10-year yield at 2-year high; rupee weakens after Fed minutes

The benchmark 10-year bond yield was trading at 6.54%, after touching 6.55% in early trade, its highest since Jan. 31, 2020

With yields hardening, its best to opt for shorter-duration funds

Shorter-maturity bonds in these funds get reinvested at higher coupon rates

Bond losses seen as RBI's rate setters move toward a hawkish stance

The benchmark 10-year yield will climb to 6.40% by December, while the five-year yield will increase to 5.90%

Indian markets among worst performers globally; experts see more pain ahead

Indian markets: A good tactical strategy in the near-term, according to analysts at Antique Stock Broking, is to allocate investible surplus to the Pharma sector as the coronavirus infection rate is o

Be prepared for a volatile phase as risks to markets on a rise: Analysts

Investors, they say, need to keep a tab on how the US treasury yields move, which in turn will have a ripple effect on how big money moves across developed (DMs) and emerging markets (EMs)

Gold slides to 9-month low as rising bond yields, dollar dim appeal

Progress on the $1.9 trn U.S. stimulus bill has offered little respite, as higher yields have threatened gold's appeal as an inflation hedge by increasing the opportunity cost of holding bullion

Top headlines: Automatic nod for China FDI, Govt eyes Rs 6,200 cr in AGR

After being relegated to the second spot in the previous two fiscal years, China again became India's biggest trading partner in the first nine months of FY21. Read top stories with Business Standard

High-yield contest in new phase as Indonesia-India spread jumps

Indonesia's 10-year bond yield climbed three basis points on Wednesday to 6.89%, after India's slid 18 basis points the previous day to 5.94%

The importance of high-yield markets

Their role in fuelling the success of the US shale industry offers lessons for India's economy today

Sudden spike in bond yield amid coronavirus outbreak signals trouble

Also, watch out for a company raising money at a very high rate of interest

Govt borrowing may spike yields, dent gilt fund returns due to MTM impact

Some market participants say there is still room for upside for long-duration products

Indian bond markets to remain bullish despite correction in yields: DBS

Global drivers are also supportive as US yields harbour expectations of a dovish US Fed and a likely rate cut at the meeting later this month

Rupee, rising yields driving foreign portfolio investors away

Foreign investors have slowly started liquidating some of their holdings in local debt paper, as rising bond yields and the rupee's weakening bias make their investment not lucrative enough at a time when the US economy shows early signs of recovery.It is not that they are liquidating en masse; utilisation of their permitted limits show there is very little space left to invest. And, this is also a threat for local investors. In February, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold $421 million in debt; in March so far, they have sold $133 mn. However, in January, they had bought $1.5 billion in debt.FPIs have exhausted 96.66 per cent of their permitted investible limit of Rs 1.913 trillion in government debt. In the case of corporate debt, they have exhausted 99.8 per cent of their limit of Rs 2.253 trn.However, the sell-off in February should not be seen as an arbitrary case. It could, say bond market experts, be seen as a precursor of things to come. Here's why:For a foreign investor, .