In a report dated 11 February, Barclays said financial conditions have actually tightened in recent months, driven largely by government and corporate bond markets. Over the one-year period since the start of the easing cycle, policy rate cuts were accompanied by durable liquidity infusion via open market operation purchases and foreign exchange swaps. Still, the…
The Indian stock market is set to reopen on Tuesday after the Republic Day holiday, with investors watching closely for relief from aggressive US tariff measures and optimism around progress in the India–European Union (EU) trade agreement. On Friday, domestic equities came under heavy pressure amid sustained foreign institutional investor (FII) outflows, rising geopolitical risks,…
The 10-year government bond yield is a benchmark that determines the interest-rate environment in the debt market. While there are several bonds traded in India, this bond attracts the most attention. Since June, its yield has stubbornly stayed in a 6.40-6.60% range. This is notwithstanding the fact that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has…
