Page 5 - India Bond Market

Ahead of JP Morgan's inclusion, HSBC sees $250 mn of India swap deals

The British bank, via its unit in the International Financial Services Centres Authority, carried out the so-called total return swap deals worth more than $250 million

Govt bond yields largely unchanged as traders await stronger triggers

Foreign investors added new seven-year bond positions during its auction on Friday, while overseas banks have also been on a bond-buying spree for the last four weeks

Ashmore plans to buy more Indian bonds as JPMorgan inclusion nears

Indian sovereign bonds have seen about $9.5 billion of inflows into the so-called Fully Accessible Route - or FAR securities - since the JPMorgan announcement in September

India bond ETF assets grow by a third after index inclusion announcement

LGIM pioneered and launched an Indian government bond-dedicated ETF in October 2021, which currently has around $700 million of assets, making it the largest of the five such ETFs

India bond market to wait for fiscal layout clarity before next rally: Citi

The Fed kept policy rates unchanged with the interest rate dot plot projecting only one rate cut in 2024, down from three signaled in March

Govt bond yields little changed ahead of US inflation data, Fed meet

India consumer inflation likely snapped a four-month downward trend in May due to rapidly rising food costs

BlackRock stays bullish on Indian bonds brushing aside Modi's narrow win

India's financial markets were jolted Tuesday as results showed Modi's party losing its majority in parliament, an outcome that Moody's Ratings said may delay more far-reaching economic reforms

Rupee, bond slump as ruling BJP fails to secure majority on its own

Market expected strong opening by the ruling alliance, say one bond dealer

Bonds, rupee set to gain as exit polls show landslide win for PM Modi

The yield on the benchmark 10-year government bond settled at 6.98 per cent on Friday, while the rupee settled at Rs 83.47 against the dollar

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Stocks, bonds set to gain as exit polls show landslide win for PM Modi

The polls suggest the Bharatiya Janata Party-led alliance will clinch substantially more seats than the 272 required for a majority in the 543-seat lower house of parliament

Indian govt bond yields seen steady as traders await fresh triggers

Bond yields have eased over the last few sessions, after the Reserve Bank of India's board last week approved the transfer of a record 2.11 trillion rupees as surplus to the government

Indian bonds best bet in Asia for JPMorgan asset before inclusion

JPMorgan Asset joins a slew of global investors, including Abrdn Plc and Zurich-based Vontobel Asset Management, in turning to Indian bonds ahead of their inclusion

Short-term bonds likely to outperform long-term peers in near term

Liquidity is expected to improve significantly after the RBI's record surplus transfer to the government

India sees forex reserves as main tool to manage bond index inflows

The Reserve Bank of India plans to absorb the inflows and match the outflows using its near-record high $642 billion reserves

Indian bond yields to decline as treasury yields drop post inflation data

Inflation accelerated in the first quarter on strong domestic demand after moderating for much of last year

Indian bonds outperforming most Asian peers despite swings in treasuries

India's foreign-exchange reserves hit a record high in April, and the rupee has remained emerging Asia's best performing currency even against a strong dollar, reflecting increased investor interest

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Bond buyback signals RBI's easing stance, may switch to neutral, says Citi

While liquidity tightness was not acute in April and overnight rates had not hit the MSF ceiling, the RBI probably anticipated election-related constraints on govt spending could tighten liquidity

Indian govt bond yields to edge lower, tracking decline in US peers

The bond yields are also likely to fall after the government announced a buyback of securities worth 400 billion rupees on Friday