Bond Yields

'Valuations already elevated, so large multiple expansion hard to justify'

Simultaneous fiscal and monetary tightening hurt growth and earnings, but momentum is returning, says Axis Bank's Neelkanth Mishra, signalling a possible market turnaround

Power Finance Corporation, Sidbi scrap ₹11,500 crore bond issues

Despite a recent RBI rate cut, investor bids stayed above issuer expectations, forcing PFC and SIDBI to cancel planned bond raises amid rising yields and market volatility

Bond yields rebound from day's low after RBI cut; profit booking weighs

Government bond yields pared early gains on Friday as mutual funds and private banks sold at a profit after the RBI cut the repo rate by 25 bps and announced Rs 1 trillion of OMO purchases this month

Bond yields likely to ease before RBI's monetary policy review meeting

Optimism building around potential announcement of an OMO calendar

RBI flags concern over elevated bond yields; OMO unlikely in November

RBI engages with market participants amid widening India-US yield spread; bond purchases unlikely before final CRR cut at month-end

Rupee dips 4.36% in Samvat 2081 as trade tensions weigh, bonds gain

Global tariff disputes and foreign outflows pressured the rupee, while RBI's 100-basis-point rate cuts and liquidity measures helped bond yields soften during the year

Yields unlikely to drop sharply; favour short-to-medium bonds: Avnish Jain

25-bps rate cut by December looks likely, but RBI's neutral stance and global uncertainties mean yields may not fall sharply, says Jain

Opportunities in long-term bonds, but no big rally ahead: Devang Shah

Investors should focus on short-to-medium bonds and quality corporate debt as RBI nears the end of its rate cut cycle, says Shah

Market signals: A combination of factors has pushed up bond yields

Bond yields rise despite RBI rate cuts as fiscal risks, GST revenue loss, and global conditions fuel market anxiety, dimming hopes of easing borrowing costs

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

Bond yields fall after four sessions of gains ahead of weekly auction

Government bond yields eased on short covering and FPI buying ahead of a Rs 32,000 crore auction, with spreads between 10-year and 15-year bonds and SDLs widening further

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

Indian bond yields surge as traders seek RBI intervention amid buyer strike

Alongside fiscal concerns, pension funds and insurers have shunned bonds in favour of equities, while large banks have slowed purchases amid mark-to-market losses on existing bond holdings

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

Bond yields rise to around five-month high on fears of increased supply

Market participants said that the yield on the benchmark 10-year bond might rise to 6.58-6.60 per cent during the next week

Yield on AAA-rated PSU bonds breaches 7% as long-term rates firm up

Notably, REC Limited raised ₹2,865 crore through 10-year bonds at a coupon rate of 7.06 per cent

RBI Governor's remarks soothe bond market; rupee hits 2-month low

Yields dip after RBI eases rate concerns; rupee weakens on Middle East tension, crude oil rally, and tariff fears as dollar demand from oil importers weighs