Page 5 - India Bond Market

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

Sebi makes bond market more accessible, Zerodha's Kamath hails move

To enhance the participation of retail investors in the corporate bond market, Sebi decided to cut the face value of such debt securities to Rs 10,000 from Rs 1 lakh at present.

Indian markets stand out for cheap bonds as JPMorgan index date nears

The stretched valuation has seen global asset managers trim their allocations to Indian stocks, pulling $1.1 billion so far in April

Markets last week suffered the worst FPI selling bout of 2024 calendar year

Foreign investors pulled Rs 18,600 crore out of Indian markets last week, the most in 2024, influenced by US economic factors and geopolitical tensions