Robust demand from long-term investors for an Indian state-run lender’s mega infrastructure bond issue this week has prompted two others to tap the market before the end of the financial year, three sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Bank of India and Punjab National Bank are among lenders that could issue infrastructure bonds…
India’s bond market today is not being driven by one dramatic headline. Instead, it is being shaped by three powerful undercurrents working simultaneously — a steady central bank, dynamic liquidity management, and structural regulatory change. Together, they are quietly redefining how yields behave across the curve. Let us begin with the anchor: the Reserve Bank…
Pakistan drew the biggest monthly net foreign inflows into its sovereign bonds since June 2024, signaling improving investor sentiment for the market as its currency strengthens. Net inflows in January reached $176 million, compared with withdrawals of $50 million a year ago, according to central bank data compiled by Bloomberg. Short-term bonds with a duration…
India’s fixed-income market is adjusting to a new policy setting following the Union Budget 2026–27, with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) expected to remain on hold. For bond investors, the conversation has quickly shifted from “how low can yields go” to a more nuanced question — how to earn steady returns in a world…
ARK Invest founder and CEO Cathie Wood has delivered a contrarian take on markets, arguing that gold, and not artificial intelligence (AI), is showing signs of a bubble. Her reasoning is based on historical valuation metrics, macroeconomic context, and the US dollar’s trajectory. In a social media post on gold prices recorded their biggest intraday…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been on a rate-cutting cycle, squeezing fixed deposit returns and creating a dilemma for investors seeking consistent and assured income. With the latest 25 basis point cut announced at the December policy meeting, the RBI has lowered the repo rate to 5.25% from 5.50%. In response, banks have…
Treasury yields snapped higher Tuesday, breaking a six-week trading range and thwarting the bond market’s traditional role as a haven in times of stock market volatility. When Treasury yields move higher, prices fall. Tuesday’s jump in the 10-year Treasury yield to 4.3% broke a range that was steadily between 4.1% and 4.2%. The benchmark 10-year…
MUMBAI, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Bloomberg Index Services on Tuesday deferred the inclusion of Indian bonds in its flagship Global Aggregate Index, disappointing some investors who had been expecting inclusion and sending yields higher. Overall, responses indicated broad support for the long-term trajectory of the Indian government bond market and for its potential eventual inclusion…
Adani Enterprises’ 1,000 crore public issue of non-convertible debentures (NCDs), which opened for bidding today, January 6, garnered a solid response, according to data available with the exchanges. This is the third NCD issue by the flagship Adani group company and will close on January 19, with an option of early closure or extension available…
