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…
A wave of risk-off sentiment swept through global financial markets on Monday, pushing stocks, commodities, cryptocurrencies and bonds lower, as investors grappled with a mix of domestic policy concerns and tightening global financial conditions. Indian stock market remained volatile, with the Sensex and Nifty 50 oscillating between gains and losses, a day after the Union…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026 in Parliament on Sunday, detailing the government’s approach to foster economic growth by increasing capital expenditure while following a steady course of fiscal consolidation. As per the Budget documents, the federal government of India is set to borrow a record ₹17.2 lakh crore for the 2026–27…
Indian bonds, in terms of yields, are at attractive levels at this point in time, making them an investment option. Any potential downside from current levels is expected to be limited in scope. “Bond yields in the January–March 2026 quarter are likely to remain range-bound with a clear upward bias, rather than trend decisively lower,”…
India’s bond yields are currently (1st quarter CY 2026) driven mostly by fiscal rather than monetary policy. The upcoming budget is a major driver for Indian bond yields, but analysts do not see much variation in yields at this point in time. Due to a combination of factors, both domestic and global, experts feel that…
Canadian dollar gains 0.5% against the greenback Touches its strongest since January 2 at 1.3705 Retail sales rise 1.3% in November Bond yields increase across the curve TORONTO, – The Canadian dollar extended its weekly gain against the US dollar on Friday as the greenback posted broad-based declines and domestic data showed that retail sales…
Canadian dollar gains 0.4% against the greenback Touches its strongest since January 6 at 1.37835 Bond yields edge lower across flatter curve TORONTO, Jan 22 (Reuters) – The Canadian dollar strengthened to a two-week high against its US counterpart on Thursday as investors weighed the prospect of continued US policy uncertainty and bet that fiscal…
As financial markets settled into an unusual state of tranquility, with stocks slowly grinding higher week after week and bond yields hovering in narrow ranges, many on Wall Street started to prepare for a sudden jolt. US benchmark stock indexes sank more than 2%, the dollar slid against most major currencies and 30-year bond yields…
Yields on Indian government bonds rose on Tuesday after Bloomberg Index Services deferred their inclusion in its flagship Global Aggregate Index due to operational issues, dashing hopes of imminent foreign inflows and souring market sentiment. Bond traders had been expecting confirmation of India’s entry into the index this week, a move that was expected to…
Indian fixed income markets are being shaped less by macro anxiety and more by mechanics. Inflation has cooled, policy is supportive, and liquidity is being actively managed—yet bond yields remain firm. The reason is simple: supply has been heavy, and the market has demanded compensation to absorb it. The Reserve Bank of India has made…
