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RBI governor urges bond market to cooperate, announces outright OMO support

While not exactly announcing an OMO calendar for secondary-market bond purchases, the OMO size has been doubled to Rs 20,000 crore in each operation

RBI rejects bids worth Rs 664.73 bn at first open market bond buy in FY21

Central bank had planned to buy up to Rs 100 billion ($1.35 billion) worth of six-year to 11-year papers at an open market operation.

RBI's 'impossible trinity' of problems: rupee, inflation, bond yields

As challenges mount, the central bank will need to strike a fine balance between managing the rupee, domestic liquidity and fiscal financing

RBI refuses to sell another batch of 10-year bonds at market ask

This is the third straight auction of 10-year bonds that has devolved, leaving the market perplexed

Rising bond yield could alter risk-reward play, scupper stock market rally

The "risk-free" yield on 10-yr g-sec is a threshold for investors. If its softens, investors get into riskier assets like equities. If it hardens, they settle for attractive risk-free rate on offer

RBI intent to check yields, bat for stronger rupee sparks bond market rally

Rupee closes at 72.87 a dollar, up 1.03% from previous close of 73.62. The 10-year bond yields shed 18 bps to close at 5.942 per cent from previous close of 6.117 per cent

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Avoid venturing into funds whose average maturity exceeds three-four years

Part of 10-year bond left unsold in auction as traders demand higher yield

The cut-off yield in the auction of this bond came at 5.96 per cent, against its coupon of 5.77 per cent. The bond was launched just last week

Investment in sovereign-backed bonds: Be prepared for rate changes

You can invest as much as you like in these bonds, but they are subject to rate changes

Signals from the debt market: Staying invested in equities is important

A steep yield curve has been followed by a bull run in equities on a couple of occasions in the past

Despite Moody's rating downgrade, indicators point to rupee revival

Currency dealers say the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) intervened in the currency markets, and may have even bought some bonds anonymously from the secondary markets.

A day after, bond yield closes flat at 6.16% amid liquidity surplus

Given the plan to borrow an additional Rs 4.2 trillion from the market, yields will show a tendency to move up. But, the huge liquidity in the system kept the rise in check, bond dealers said.

Top 10 biz headlines: Next stimulus package, weak auto sales and more

Business Standard brings you top 10 business headlines of the day

Yields jump 20 bps on borrowing target hike, banks stem free fall

The government had surprised everyone with a revised borrowing programme of Rs 12 trillion, against Rs 7.88 trillion originally planned

Benchmark bond yield rises sharply after govt plans to hike borrowing

Traders said yields could rise further in the absence of any immediate support from the central bank in the form of an open market calendar

Top 10 biz headlines: Weak corporate earnings, restarting economy and more

From coronavirus impact on various sectors to how electronics majors are looking for ways to revive sales, here are the top ten business headlines of the day

Bond yields expected to jump 15-20 bps on govt's extra borrowing

The excess borrowing will, however, ease the pressure on the RBI's liquidity operation as banks will absorb the excess G-Secs

Corporate bond yields spike as coronavirus-induced fears grip investors

The 10-year bond yields closed at 6.38 per cent

10-yr bond yields at 39-month low as markets brace for RBI action

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das told Bloomberg in an interview on Tuesday that the central bank was ready to do whatever was needed to address a slowdown.

Ahead of Budget 2020, FPIs reduce bond exposure on unfavourable cues

There is fear that the RBI has no wiggle room for further rate cuts. Without rate support, yields will rise. This translates into a fall in prices for bonds