Page 7 - Bond Markets

SBI raises Rs 4,000 crore via tier-2 bonds at cutoff rate of 7.57%

Lender claims overwhelming response from investors, with bids of Rs 9,647 crore; issue oversubscribed 5x against base size of Rs 2,000 crore

Global bond index providers reach out to India amid geopolitical shifts

Recent rally in bonds despite US bond selloff signals optimism on global index inclusion

Global bond inflows to emerging Asian markets signal shift in outlook

In August, global funds have poured $1.4 billion into Indonesia bonds in the first net addition in six months, while India has seen them loading up on rupee notes of $680 million

Rupee won't go into free-fall even if CAD widens to 3-3.5%: BoA's Mehta

RBI needs to be fourth buyer in the bond market, says senior executive

HDFC raises Rs 4,000 cr via 21-month paper, attracts bids of over Rs 70K cr

Companies, including HDFC, Tata Capital Financial Services, LIC Housing Finance and Haldia Petrochem raised over Rs 6,000 crore on Wednesday

Where are the bond markets headed as RBI mulls rate hikes?

The RBI is preparing the markets for aggressive rate hikes in months ahead. Find out where the bonds and equity markets are headed. And, a look at investment strategies for the next 3-6 months

Pakistan says it's shut out of global bond markets with IMF only resort

Pakistan's government is unable to secure funding from the global bond market and commercial banks, making it even more important to secure an agreement with the IMF

How India's much-anticipated global bond index inclusion unraveled

Inclusion was perceived as a crucial step change for the $1 trillion market.

Top headlines: Centre to step up borrowing; Adani Group wins big in FY22

India's big business groups owned by families continue to steal a march over their bigger rivals. More on this is our top headlines.

Centre plans to borrow 59% of FY23 debt target in April-September

Estimated at Rs 8.45 trn; full-year borrowing likely at Rs 14.31 trn

World stocks lose steam, bond markets suggest pain ahead for US economy

Market players said the signals coming from bond markets were at odds with the mood in equity markets

US Treasury market pain amplifies worry about liquidity, spooks investors

Investors are concerned about wild price swings in the commodities markets due to the Ukraine crisis and sanctions on Russia.

Global equities creep to 5-week highs, ignore selloff in bond markets

But the bulk the action was focused in the bond markets, with two-year US yields pausing for breath at a six-year high after a massive rise this month

Indian 10-year bond yield at 1-month high tracking global crude, U.S. peers

India's benchmark 10-year bond yield was at 6.83% at 0555 GMT, after earlier rising to 6.85%, its highest since Feb. 4

RBI policy calms bond, equity markets. How analysts interpret the decision

The RBI's dovish stance has also provided comfort to the unnerved bond and equity markets.

Will the RBI policy calm bond markets? Here's what analysts think

High borrowing numbers in the budget as well as absence of any steps to facilitate global bond index inclusion roiled the domestic markets, pushing the yield on the benchmark debt to 6.8

India's entry into global bond indices likely put off till FY24

India's entry into global bond indices will happen later, possibly in FY24, because the conditions are not right now, said a government official

Understand the nuances of retail direct bond before investing: Experts

Be aware that it carries credit, interest-rate, and liquidity risks and makes diversification difficult

Chinese bond sell-off spreads to high-grade Tencent and banks

The selloff has moved well beyond China's higher-quality property names

Bond mkts in India, S Korea most vulnerable to sell-off in the region's EMs

Bond markets in the two countries are at opposite ends of the investment spectrum