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Inflation indexed bonds on 4 June: Here’s what you need to know
The Reserve Bank of India plans to issue inflation-indexed bonds in phases to discourage investments in gold, with the first tranche of bonds worth Rs 1,000-2000 crore being issued on June 4 for a total of Rs 12000-15000 croreby the fiscal year ending in March 2014. The principal will be indexed #CPI #Inflation-Indexed Bonds #PersonalFinance #WPI
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Explainer: A strong US dollar is good for India
The US dollar (USD) is seeing renewed strength and this strength is giving asset classes across the globe a new direction. Equities have rallied and oil prices have fallen over the last two years on the back of the USD strength. Indian equities and bonds are benefiting from the dollar strength. #Bonds #ConnectTheDots #Dollar #Inflation #Investing #Rupee #Sensex #Stock market
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5 reasons why bulls are back in govt bond market
Bond market volumes touched all time highs of Rs 1,23,725 crore on electronic screen on 9 May, 2013. Ten-year benchmark government bond yields dropped to levels last seen in July 2010 on the back of heavy demand for government bonds. The benchmark ten-year government bond, the 8.15% 2022 bond yield closed
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Why the rupee will strengthen by 10% against the US$
The Indian rupee (INR) is trading at levels of Rs 53.90 to the US dollar (USD), just over 5 percent from all-time lows of Rs 57 seen in June 2012. The currency can appreciate by 10 percent in fiscal 2013-14 to levels of Rs 48.5 to the USD. The reasons for #Dollar #Economy #INR #Rupee #Rupee-dollar rate #Smart Money
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RBI policy: Why there’s high probability of more rate cuts
The RBI governor D. Subbarao is saying he is hawkish on rates but his actions suggest that he is dovish on rates. The Central Bank cut the benchmark policy rate, the repo rate by 25bps in its annual policy statement today. The markets were largely expecting a 25bps repo rate cut #Economy #Monetary policy #Rate Cuts #RBI #Stock Markets #TheContrarianView
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Where to put your money now: GOI bonds and equity
Investors in Indian assets are best invested in financial assets for the best returns going forward. The outlook for 10-year government of India bonds (GOI), the rupee (INR), Sensex and Nifty is highly positive, as many macroeconomic factors are turning favourable for these asset classes. In order of returns, bonds #govt bonds #nifty #rupee-dollar #Sensex #Smart Money
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Manappuram Fin NCDs: High yield with high credit risk
Manappuram Finance, a once highflying company in the gold loan lending business, saw its fortunes fall in equity markets as well as bond markets. The company’s stock price has collapsed by 80 percent since July 2011 after a 12-fold rise during 2008-11. Prices of its non-convertible debentures (NCDs) declined as #CompanyWatch #Manappuram Finance #NCD
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P Chidambaram, Narendra Modi are Sensex 40,000 PMs
The General Elections in India are just one year away though it might be sooner if mid-term polls are called. Financial markets are poised to give a thumbs up to the right person who is voted for the Prime Minister’s chair. Markets may not really worry on the party or #Chidambaram #Industry #InMyOpinion #Investing #investors #markets #Narendra Modi #Sensex
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Fixed Income is the flavour of the day
India’s benchmark ten-year government bond yields have fallen 15 basis points (bps) since the beginning of April 2013. Yields on corporate bonds have declined in tandem with five- and ten-year benchmark AAA-rated papers falling by around 15 bps. Falling bond yields lead to rise in price of fixed income securities and #Bonds #Fixed income #Rate cut #RBI
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Bubblenomics: After gold, it may be the realty market next
Bubbles at first are built with a genuine foundation that then expands to levels where the foundations turn shaky and then, on some trigger, the foundation collapses. The beginning of the 21st century saw many such bubbles being built and then bursting. The first of the bubbles was the rise #Gold #Real estate #Smart Money