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Markets hit two-month highs on Fed hopes and trade optimism; rupee rebounds

Indian equities rose to two-month highs on optimism around India-US trade talks and expectations of a US Fed rate cut, with strong FPI and DII inflows supporting sentiment

Muthoot Finance raises $600 mn via ECB, completes $2 bn GMTN target

Muthoot Finance has raised $600 million via ECB, marking the final tranche under its $2 billion GMTN programme, with funds earmarked for lending expansion across India

Corporate bond primary market shows revival after two-month slowdown

Corporate bond issuances pick up as market stabilises; big players like Aditya Birla Capital, Bajaj Finance, and Tata Capital tap debt amid strong liquidity and easing yield worries

Banks park ₹1.5 trillion at RBI's three-day VRRR liquidity auction

Banks placed Rs 1.5 trillion in RBI's three-day VRRR auction as surplus liquidity hit Rs 2.85 trillion, with WACR firming to 5.43 per cent from 5.35 per cent

Rupee sinks to record low on strong dollar demand and tariff concerns

The rupee fell to 88.44 per dollar, its lowest ever, amid strong importer demand and tariff worries, even as RBI intervened to contain volatility in the forex market

Banks, NBFCs may tap overseas market as dollar bond spreads narrow

Following India's rating upgrade, in investment grade space, spreads have compressed by 10 - 15 bps while in high yield space spreads have compressed by 25 - 30 bps

FPIs net sellers of G-secs under FAR in FY26, inflows return in Q2

FPIs sold Rs 17,262 crore of government securities under FAR in FY26 so far, but Q2 has seen a turnaround with Rs 14,540 crore in inflows as bond yield spreads widened

Six states raise ₹14,900 cr in bond auction; Nagaland rejects bids

Six states borrowed Rs 14,900 crore at the weekly auction while Nagaland did not accept bids for its 10-year bond as long-term state bond yields fell sharply this week

Banks urge RBI to extend G-Sec issuances into March amid heavy supply

Urge state bond auction via uniform pricing; more of shorter tenure bonds in H2

GST reforms expected to lower inflation, create room for rate cut

A rate cut will also depend on how the central bank assesses growth, post the 50 per cent tariff imposed by the US, with the additional 25 per cent came into effect from late August

Rupee hits new low on additional tariff fears and foreign outflows

High bond yields have bearing on borrowing, says FM

New GST rates: Govt bonds rally as revenue loss concerns subside

Government bonds rallied as the estimated revenue loss from GST tax cuts came in lower than expected, easing fiscal concerns. The yield on the benchmark 10-year bond eased to 6.49%

SBI sets Sep 5 as record date to exercise call option on Tier-II bonds

The bank has approval from the board of directors to raise up to Rs.20,000 crore through debt capital in 2025-2026 (FY26)

Headline inflation should continue to be the target, says BS poll

Economists back headline CPI as India's inflation target, stressing food's heavy weight in consumption and urging RBI to retain the 4% benchmark with the current tolerance band

Govt bonds recover all losses on short covering; SDL yields surge

Government bonds recovered losses on Tuesday after short covering, with the 10-year yield closing flat at 6.60 per cent while SDL spreads widened sharply to 80 basis points

Hudco cancels ₹3,000 cr bond issue as investors demand higher yields

Hudco scrapped its Rs 3,000 crore bond issue after investors sought higher yields, reflecting hardened corporate bond rates in line with rising government securities

Nabfid, Nabard to tap overseas market by FY26-end amid yield pressure

NaBFID aims to raise $1 bn via ECBs and dollar bonds while Nabard eyes overseas fundraising by FY26-end as rising bond yields and global risks weigh on domestic mobilisation

RBI won't be found wanting if 50% US tariff hurts growth: Governor

Says Basel-III norms for credit and market risks likely from April 2027

BoM plans ₹2,000 crore equity issue; govt stake to fall below 75%

Bank of Maharashtra will raise Rs 2,000 crore via equity issue by FY26 to meet SEBI's 75% public shareholding rule, reducing government stake from nearly 80%

Govt bond yields rise to five-month high ahead of large SDL supply

Benchmark 10-year yield closed at 6.60%, the highest since March, as higher SDL supply and Fitch's reaffirmation of India's BBB- rating weighed on sentiment