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Reserve Bank of India repurchases govt bonds worth Rs 10,512 crore

Most of the funds were picked up by state-owned banks and insurance companies, said market participants

Indian govt bond yields seen rangebound as traders await fresh cues

Yields declined on Monday tracking a drop in US yields, as traders turned optimistic on the Federal Reserve's rate cuts during the year after weaker-than-expected April nonfarm payrolls data

Benchmark govt bond yields edge higher to 7.12% on profit booking

The benchmark 10-year yield ended at 7.1284%, following its previous close of 7.1068%, the lowest since April 10

Govt bond yields likely to consolidate with benchmark yield at 7.10%

Bond yields declined at the start of the week, as the government announced a surprise buyback of bonds worth Rs 40,000 crore ($4.79 billion)

Govt to buy back Rs 40,000 crore worth of sovereign bonds, says RBI

The securities offered for buyback are 6.18% GS 2024, 9.15% GS 2024 and 6.89% GS 2025, the Reserve Bank of India said in a statement

Govt bond yields flattish; focus remains on debt sale, US jobs data

The benchmark 10-year yield was at 7.1620% as of 10:00 a.m. IST, following its previous close of 7.1598%

Govt bond yields likely to dip tracking US yields on Fed rate stance

The 10-year yield was around the crucial 4.60% mark, while the two-year yield, a closer indicator of interest rate expectations was around 4.95%

Indian bond yields likely to dip at start of week, focus on Fed decision

The benchmark 10-year Indian yield is likely to trade in a 7.16 per cent-7.21 per cent range, following its previous close at 7.1870 per cent, a trader with a primary dealership said

Indian govt bond yields seen steady as traders eye fresh triggers

Bond yields declined in the first two days of the week, before giving up some of the fall on Wednesday, as oil prices and US yields continued to be around levels where a further upside is possible

RBI to soon launch app for retail investors to participate in govt bonds

The Reserve Bank on Friday announced the launch of a mobile app to enable retail investors to participate in government securities (G-Secs) or government bonds market. RBI Retail Direct Scheme, launched in November 2021, gives access to individual investors to maintain gilt accounts with the RBI and invest in government securities. The Scheme enables investors to buy securities in primary auctions as well as buy/sell securities through the Negotiated Dealing System - Order Matching system (NDS-OM) platform. "To further improve ease of access, a mobile application of the Retail Direct portal is being developed. The app will enable investors to buy and sell instruments on the go, at their convenience. The app will be available for use shortly," RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said, while announcing the first bi-monthly monetary policy for the current fiscal. The government is planning for gross market borrowing of Rs 14.13 lakh crore for 2024-25. Out of this Rs 7.5 lakh crore, or 53 per

After three years, RBI returns to multiple price auctions for govt bonds

Since July 2021, the RBI has been conducting auctions for bonds, under uniform pricing, except for ultra-long duration bonds maturing in 30 years and beyond

Bond yields drop as US Federal Reserve sticks with three-rate-cut signal

The yield on the benchmark 10-year government bond fell by four basis points to settle at 7.05 per cent on Thursday, against 7.09 per cent on Wednesday

18 states to borrow record Rs 60,032 crore at last bond auction of FY24

The cut-off yield on 10-year papers was set in the range of 7.44 per cent - 7.50 per cent on Tuesday, against 7.36 per cent - 7.41 per cent at the previous auction

Govt bond yields seen higher tracking US peers on inflation uptick

The benchmark 10-year yield is expected to drift in the 7.03 per cent-7.07 per cent range, following its previous close of 7.0274 per cent, a trader with a private bank said.

Bloomberg to add Indian bonds to emerging market indices in January 2025

Up to $3 bn inflows expected; they won't join Bloomberg Global Aggregate index

Foreign banks lap up government bonds ahead of India's index inclusion

Foreign investors pumped in Rs 14,281 crore in domestic debt market in January

Record borrowing by states to widen spread over govt bond yield: Traders

Earlier in the day, states raised Rs 16,000 crore ($1.92 billion), the lowest for a weekly auction, via 10-year bonds at around 7.74 per cent

Foreign flows into Indian bonds hit 6-year high ahead of index inclusion

Foreign portfolio investors bought a net 127.2 billion rupees ($1.53 billion) of bonds in November, the highest since June 2017, data from Clearing Corp of India showed

Govt bonds may see $25 bn in inflows if included in Bloomberg indices: DBS

But bond yields may not rise if the inclusion is deferred as the market has not rallied in anticipation, Karyatt added

RBI raises guardrails ahead of global index inflows, may sell bonds

The inflows will add to the RBI's challenge of keeping liquidity on a leash even as it may need to buy dollars to prevent a sharp appreciation in the rupee