Bond Yields

Operation Twist: What does it mean and why RBI wants to be an active player in bond market

At the time of the first simultaneous OMO announced, the 10-year yield was 6.75 percent and after the two rounds of Operation Twist has come down to 6.51 percent.

Asia stocks nurse losses on conflicting messages of US-China trade war; bonds hold huge gains

The spectacular rally in bonds remained the main investor focus. Yields on 30-year paper hit an all-time low of 1.916 percent to be down 27 basis points for the week,

Bond rally fizzles on expectations of fiscal stimulus package, slowdown concerns in economy

Over the past four trading sessions, however, bonds have given up some of those gains with the 10-year yield up 31 bps

India bond yields fall as Nirmala Sitharaman backs rate cuts, reaffirms foreign bond issue plan

India’s benchmark 10-year bond yield fell as much as 11 bps to 6.42 percent on Sitharaman’s comments.

IL&FS fiasco: Stock markets are bleeding; what should a retail investor do now to ensure longevity in bear phase?

Constant inflows are needed in equity markets to propel stock prices higher, combating gravity and selling pressure are additional counter forces.

Kumar Mangalam Birla says all is not rosy for economy, warns of near-term headwinds

Birla said rising oil prices, spiralling inflation, firming bond yields and a widening current account deficit are areas of concern

Government to borrow less in the first half, but the math may not work in its favour

There are just too many variables in the assumptions that underlie the government’s announcement.

Govt borrowing: Why rapid, last minute changes are only worsening market volatility

The government’s cash flow operations are disrupted, so to speak, and need some re-adjustment.

Government cuts size of additional borrowing from Rs 50,000 cr to Rs 20,000 cr saying it is enough

On 27 December, the government had stated that it would raise additional market borrowing of Rs 50,000 crore

Banks await Rs 15000-cr mark-to-market loss on surging bond yields: ICRA report

Continuing surge in the benchmark bond yields, which rose as much as 67 bps in Q3, will leave banks with a big hole in their treasury portfolios and result in mark-to-market (MTM) losses of Rs 15,500 crore for the December quarter alone, warns a Icra report