Bond Yield

Explained: What are bond yields and why markets watch them closely?

Bond yields show the return investors demand for lending money. When yields rise, borrowing becomes costlier for governments, companies and consumers across the economy

Fuel price hike may push inflation to 5% in FY27, lift bond yields further

India's ₹3 fuel price hike could raise CPI inflation, pressure the rupee, widen the fiscal deficit and force a more hawkish RBI stance amid elevated crude oil prices

NaBFID raises ₹4,000 crore through 10-year bonds at 7.74% yield

State-owned infrastructure financier successfully taps long-term bond market despite volatility, investor caution and uncertainty linked to the West Asia crisis

India sells 30-year green debt at 'greenium' last seen 3 years ago

India's 30-year green bond sale sees strongest greenium in three years, driven by robust investor demand and reduced ultra-long bond supply

Bond yields slump, rupee strengthens ahead of RBI's monetary policy outcome

Cooling crude prices after a US-Iran ceasefire lifted sentiment, pulling down yields and supporting the rupee ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's policy decision

Negative returns in long-duration funds: Stay invested if horizon extends

New investors may make a staggered entry with a horizon that matches these funds' portfolio maturity

Benchmark bond yield hits 14-month high as oil surge fuels concerns

Indian benchmark bond yield rose to a 14-month high on Monday, possibly due to surge in Brent crude oil prices amid escalating conflict in the Middle east. The 10-year government bond yield was trading at 6.8173 per cent around 11 am on Monday, as compared to Friday's close of 6.737 per cent. The yield is highest since January 14, 2025, according to the data compiled from market participants. "Bond yields are rising in response to crude oil prices climbing above USD 110 amid escalating tensions between the US-Israel and Iran. Foreign institutional investors who were net buyers of government bonds in January and February, have also turned net sellers in March," said Mataprasad Pandey, vice-president at Arete Capital (Choice Group). He added that higher crude prices are not only fuelling inflation concerns but also putting pressure on India's trade and current account balances, which is a big negative for the already depreciating rupee moving towards 94. "These factors not only dampe

NaBFID's debut CD raises ₹5,000 crore at 6.95% amid strong demand

NaBFID's maiden one-year CD issue raised Rs 5,000 crore at 6.95%, pricing tighter than comparable AIFI issuances and signalling strong investor confidence in short-term funding markets

Nabfid withdraws 3-year bond sale as bid yields exceed expectations

NaBFID withdrew its maiden three-year bond issue after investors sought higher yields amid hardening G-sec rates and geopolitical tensions that dampened market sentiment and pricing

Govt bond yields harden by 4 bps after RBI MPC keeps policy rate unchanged

The 10-year benchmark yield rose to 6.69 per cent after the MPC held rates steady and the RBI refrained from announcing fresh OMOs, despite market expectations

Reserve Bank of India moves OMO dates forward as 10-year yield hits 6.72%

10-year bond yield at 6.72%, highest since March 2025

Govt bonds fall as higher state debt sale adds to supply concerns

The surge in supply comes as demand remains weak, with pension funds shifting toward equities and insurers cutting back amid lower sales of guaranteed-return product

Inching up: 10-year bond yield rises 14 bps since RBI's 25-bp rate cut

The 10-year benchmark government bond yield has risen 14 bps since the RBI's 25 bps repo rate cut, as traders price in the move as the last of the cycle and foreign investors unwind positions

Bond yields steady as cut-off yield on 10-year bond in line with forecast

Government bond yields remained unchanged on Friday as the cut-off for the new 10-year paper matched market expectations, with traders watching US Treasury moves next week

Rising yields rattle India's bond market rally as investors turn cautious

Fears of a widening deficit have pushed up the benchmark yield by 18 basis points this month, with the bulk of that rise coming last week

More supply at longer end, GST-cut proposal keep bond yields elevated

Yields on state government bonds also hardened sharply. The 10-year SDL yield, which was in the range of 6.84-6.88 per cent in the first week of April, has climbed to 7.09-7.17 per cent as of Aug 19

Debt funds: Keep bulk of portfolio in short to medium-duration funds

India's 10-year benchmark bond yield, which fell to 6.13 per cent on June 6, closed at 6.31 per cent on July 15

Avoid chasing yield blindly in scenario of falling interest rates

Give equal weight to safety so that you avoid loss of capital in your fixed-income portfolio

To pay additional interest to bond holders for CAR breach period: UGRO

On May 20th, 2025, UGRO has announced a capital raise of more than Rs. 1300 crore which would increase its capital adequacy from current 19.4 percent to 29.4 percent

Maharashtra govt arm plans to raise $1.7 billion via local bond sale

The borrowing is part of a push by the Indian government to overhaul road quality and reduce traffic