Yields on the benchmark 10-year note ended five basis points higher at 6.53% on Tuesday
The drop in yields also reflected a jump in expectations that the Federal Reserve would cut key borrowing costs three more times by year-end
The issue of raising bonds overseas has come up several times in discussions
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will widen the budget deficit target to 3.5% of gross domestic product on Friday
The gross borrowings number also looks optically high because redemptions this year are also close to a trillion rupees higher than last year
Billionaire Kumar Mangalam Birla's Grasim Industries Ltd. and UltraTech Cement Ltd plan to raise a combined Rs 7.5 billion ($108 million) selling five-year bonds
India's company debt market remains puny compared with the funding needs of the $2.6 trillion economy
Tightening the spigot on debt purchases is bad news for a market already jittery about heavy supply of paper from PM Modi's record $100 bn borrowing plan
If the 10-year yield stays elevated despite slowing growth and inflation, high real long-term interest rates will further depress private borrowers' sentiment
Next trigger for bonds will come from the central bank's policy decision on Thursday, when it is expected to change its stance to neutral while keeping rates on hold
On a gross basis, states are estimated to borrow between Rs 5.5 trillion and Rs 5.7 trillion in the next fiscal year
A section of the market expects the government to borrow at least Rs 7 trillion, up from its current fiscal's Rs 6 trillion
While FY17 was an inflection point - the share of funds raised through bonds overtook that of bank financing to move up to 51:49, from the 41:59 in FY16
For the rupee, 2019 could be a difficult year as geopolitical uncertainties still loom large
A weakening won -- the currency is Asia's worst performer this quarter -- and a November rate increase by the Bank of Korea, its first in a year, have failed to deter overseas buyers
The OMO purchase in the present fiscal year will be around Rs 2.5 trillion
The central bank sold $5.7 billion of foreign exchange in the week ended Oct. 12, up from $752 million in the previous week
Non-rating segments to provide some support, says analysts; corporate bond issuance already down 30% in H1FY19
S&P 500 has worst week in a month as 10-year yields hit 3.2%
Since mid-September, the RBI has conducted two OMO purchases, infusing Rs 200 billion, to ease liquidity pressure