Page 8 - Bond Yields

Rupee and govt bond end steady despite rise in US Treasury yields

The rupee settled at Rs. 83.09 a dollar on Thursday, against Rs. 83.08 per dollar on Wednesday

Bond yields decline as RBI seeks views on settlement via Euroclear platform

The potential settlement of domestic currency bonds through an offshore platform such as Euroclear has been a long-standing topic of discussion

India bond yields end flat as all eyes on RBI's I-CRR review this week

The I-CRR could be reduced to 5%-8% in a phased manner from the current 10%, treasury officials have said

10-year bond's yield falls during early trade, following US bonds decline

The benchmark 7.26% 2033 bond yield was trading at 7.1611% as of 10:15 a.m. IST, after ending the previous session at 7.1880%

Analysts turn cautious on Asian markets; India remains an outlier

Indian markets, analysts believe, are an outlier and can still justify expensive valuations amid a likely recovery in corporate earnings going ahead

Analysts see bond yields hitting 7.5% in near-term; how should you invest?

Over the past one month, the yields on 10-year government bonds have risen 14.7 basis points to 7.218 per cent in India, while they have touched a 17-year high of 4.35 per cent in the US

'Bond yields could stay under pressure over the next 6 months'

The rupee could continue to see near-term volatility

IT, HDFC Bank, M&M send Sensex 202 pts down; Adani Ent gains 4%, RIL 1%

Stock Market LIVE: IT pocket led losses on the Sensex with HCL Tech, TCS, Wipro, Tech M and Infosys falling up to 1.2 per cent

Tightening India-US 10-year bond yield spread puts rupee under pressure

The yield on 10-year Indian government bonds is now only 295 basis points higher than that of US 10-year treasury bonds, the lowest since January 2007

FPIs keep debt market bets steady despite narrowing bond yield gap

Spread between Indian and US 10-year bond yields at 3.14%, narrowest in over a decade

Investors in India see yet another year of high rates on price shock

Overnight-indexed swaps show that India's borrowing costs are likely to decline only in the second half of 2024, a shift from earlier when they were pricing in two reductions after the June meeting

SBI's infra bond response likely to lure lenders into tapping mkt: Bankers

Earlier in the day, the SBI accepted bids worth 100 billion rupees for 15-year bonds at a coupon of 7.54%

Rupee, govt bonds gain after lower-than-expected US inflation data

However, the Indian unit gave up some early gains as importers bought dollars for oil companies, dealers said

Rupee slips to 1-month low on hints of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes

As exporters took measures to protect their receivables, forward premiums declined from a recent peak of 1.87 per cent to 1.60 per cent, dealers said

Banks to make trading gains as bond yields soften 19 bps in April-June qtr

Bond yields inch up by 6 basis points on Friday as US yields rise

Bond yields fall marginally this week tracking a sharp decline in US peers

All 64 economists in the poll conducted between May 16 and May 29 expected no change to the 6.50% repo rate

Call rates, bond yields ease on expectations of improved liquidity

Yield on 10-year government bond closes below 7%

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On May 5, WHO announced the end of the global health emergency triggered by Covid pandemic. How did the Reserve Bank fare during this period that changed the ways of the world?

India's 10-year bond yield ends at one-year low on policy pivot

Earlier this month, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) surprised markets by holding the key lending rate steady at 6.5 per cent, going against expectations of a 25-basis point (bps) increase

Yields, expectations for rate hikes rise after US jobs' market report

Yields are rising in the US bond market Friday following a highly anticipated report on the US job market. The US stock market is closed in observance of Good Friday, as are many markets across Europe. That leaves the US bond market as one of the few open to react to the latest jobs update, which showed hiring lost a bit more momentum than expected last month but largely remained resilient. The data was so anticipated because it could offer a big clue for the Federal Reserve, which faces a tough decision on interest rates that will affect the entire economy. Should it keep raising rates in order to drive down inflation that's still high? Or should it hold off given all the signs of slowing across the economy and stress in the banking system that's already been caused by the past year's swift surge in rates? The immediate reaction from the bond market Friday morning seemed to lean toward another hike. Not only did yields rise for Treasurys, so did bets for the Fed to raise rates by