Page 9 - Bond Yields

Yield on state government securities rises on record supply, shows data

Next week, states will participate in the final auction for the current financial year and as per the indicative calendar, they are expected to raise Rs 29,399 crore from the market

Govt bond yield at one-month high ahead of US Federal Reserve meet

Traders reportedly adjusted positions in anticipation of an increase in state govt securities supply on Tuesday

States plan to raise record Rs 50,206 crore next week through bonds

At the previous state loan auction, the cut-off yield on the 10-year state government securities was set in a range of 7.36-7.41 per cent

Govt bond yields fall for 4th consecutive month as favourable budget aids

The benchmark 10-year yield ended at 7.0764%, after closing at 7.0663% on Wednesday. The yield declined seven basis points in February, after falling 21 basis points in November-January

State govt bonds to yield better returns under new investment regime

Under the new norms, banks must categorise bonds as "held-to-maturity" on a permanent basis, with the exception of 5 per cent of the portfolio that can be withdrawn throughout the year

Sensex earnings yield gap with 10-year US treasury bond turns negative

A negative spread between Indian equity yield and US long-term Treasury bond makes Indian equities less attractive for foreign investors and may lead to a selloff by FPIs

India bond yields fall as focus shifts to key inflation numbers: Report

Last week, the RBI kept policy rates and stance unchanged, while reiterating its commitment to meet the medium-term 4% inflation target

Govt bond yields settle lower ahead of RBI's policy outcome

The overall market sentiment has remained positive after the government said it aims to reduce the fiscal deficit and lower its gross borrowing by a wide margin next financial year

Dollar hits two-month high as traders regain bets for aggressive rate cuts

The Fed repricing has followed Friday's blockbuster U.S. jobs report that far exceeded market expectations and sent U.S. bond yields soaring, boosting the country's currency

Government bonds give up early gains as traders sell at a profit

The yield on the benchmark 10-year government bond touched the day's low of 7.02 per cent as the government announced lower-than-expected gross borrowing for financial year 2024-25 on Thursday

Bond yields soften 8 bps after lower-than-expected fiscal deficit target

Fiscal deficit target lower than expected; room for RBI to cut rate

Govt bond yields decline, end flattish for week with eyes on budget 2024

The benchmark 10-year yield ended at 7.1760%, following its previous close at 7.1835%. Indian markets are shut on Friday for a holiday

Yield spread between state bonds and g-sec widens to two-year high

The yield spread widened to 53 basis points on Tuesday. The last time the yield spread widened above 50 basis points was in January 2022

Central theme of '24: Fight with inflation for growth

A rate cut will happen this year. When? It will depend on the growth-inflation dynamics as well as the US Fed action

Germany's decadal bond yield, hits lowest level in year on rate cut bets

Germany's 2-year bond yield, which is sensitive to interest rate expectations, was down 1 bp at 2.40%, its lowest since March

Longer-horizon debt funds bounce back in 2023 as bond yields soften

With rate cut hopes building up, their performance could improve further in 2024, say experts

RBI likely to keep rates on hold for entire 2024, says Kaustubh Gupta

We believe US rates have peaked, and the US Federal Reserve can start easing in the second half of 2024. However, the same cannot be said for Indian policy responses

Yield spread between 10-year state bonds and G-secs widens further

Goa and Haryana secured lower cut-offs at 7.65 per cent, whereas Arunachal Pradesh experienced a higher cut-off

India bond yields seen easing as oil, US peers decline; debt sale eyed

The 10-year benchmark bond yield is expected to move in a range of 7.21%-7.26%, after ending the previous session at 7.2356%, a trader with a primary dealership said

Samvat 2079: Bond yields soften, rupee stable despite falling to fresh lows

Domestic bond yields were relatively less volatile compared to the US treasury bond yields, as the market was driven by investors rather than traders