Indian Bonds

The US Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 4-4.25% while hinting at two more cuts this year

Indian bond yield ends 3 bps down amid short covering, FPI buying

Indian bond yield has been under pressure since last few weeks, especially after the announcement of the GST reforms by the government.

Retail investors’ trading activity in G-secs on RBI Retail Direct platform rises over fivefold in August 2025

According to the RBI data, retail investors' trading activity in the secondary market in G-secs stood at Rs 4,267.55 crore as on August 11, 2025, compared to Rs 668.36 crore as on August 12, 2024.

Indian bond yield eases after S&P upgrades India's rating to 'BBB'

S&P Global Ratings raised its long-term unsolicited sovereign credit ratings on India to 'BBB' from 'BBB-', and its short-term ratings to 'A-2' from 'A-3'. The outlook on the long-term rating is stable.

10-year benchmark G-sec yield ends over 4-month high on limited potential for rate cut

Bond yields have been on the rise since the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept policy rate unchanged in the August monetary policy.

Bond yields surge 5 bps as oil prices spike after escalation in Israel-Iran tensions

Usually, when the oil prices rises, it have an impact on the domestic inflation due to India's heavy reliance on imported crude oil. This dependency means that rising oil prices could lead to higher costs across various industries, ultimately driving up inflation.

Foreign investors pull out over Rs 2,700 crore from Indian bonds as RBI rate cut narrows spread

The spread between India and US bonds stands at 187 bps, which is one of the lowest. Usually, when the spread narrows, foreign investors pull back funds from emerging economies and park it in less risker destinations.

FPIs sell record sum in government bonds this quarter since global index inclusion

Since the announcement, Indian bonds in global indexes have been seeing sharp inflows, but soon after the rate cut cycle begun earlier this year, the differential between India and US narrowed, leading to these investors moving away.

Government to buy back of 5 bonds worth Rs 25,000 crore on June 5

The auction will take place on June 5 between 10:30 AM and 11:30 AM, and the settlement will take place on June 6.

FPIs sell over Rs 4,000 crore of Indian bonds in global indices in just a week as US yields spike

The spread between Indian and US 10-year bonds recently fell to its lowest in over two decades, after the yield on US treasuries spiked over fiscal concerns.

India, US 10-year bond yield spread narrows to over 20-year low

According to the Bloomberg data, spread is lowest since July 28, 2004, when it was at 135 bps.

Narrow India, US bond yield spread may cap FPI investment in Indian bonds

SEBI’s easing guidelines for FPIs may not spur demand in the short run, but easing macroeconomic conditions may give some comfort to these investors

Indian bond yields stay rangebound on domestic cues even as US tariffs spark global yield slide

Since the tariff imposition, US bond yields have fallen by around 23 basis points (bps), Japan’s by 36 bps, China’s by 15 bps, the Eurozone’s by 29 bps, the UK’s by 24 bps, Canada’s by 4 bps, and France’s by 10 bps. In contrast, Indian bonds remained almost steady at 6.479 percent on April 7, as compared to 6.481 percent on April 2, which was before the US tariff imposition.

Banks set to report higher treasury income in Q4FY25 on sharp drop in G-sec yields

During the January-March quarter, yields on government securities, particularly the 10-year benchmark bond, eased by around 20 basis points, driven by the Reserve Bank of India's OMO purchases, easing inflation, and a 25 bps policy rate cut.

Three reasons why Indian bond yield hits 3-year lows and why it points at more rate cuts

The yield on government securities, especially the 10-year benchmark bond, has been witnessing a reduction since the start of this month. Data indicates that it has eased 15 bps so far in March.

FPI funds in Govt bonds fall as gap between India, US bond yields narrows

FPI investment in Fully Accessible Route (FAR) securities stood at Rs 2.66 lakh crore as on February 24, as compared to Rs 2.75 lakh crore as on February 7.

FPI invest over around Rs 11,000 cr in Indian G-sec post inclusion in Bloomberg bond index

Bloomberg Index Services (BISL) added Indian bonds in Bloomberg Emerging Market (EM) Local Currency Index on January 31.

Economic Survey 2025 | FPIs invested Rs 62,431 crore in Indian bonds till November after JP Morgan index inclusion

On June 28, JP Morgan included 29 government securities under FAR in its emerging market index. India carries a 1 percent weight in the index, with planned incremental increases each month until March 2025

Indian bond yields down 5 bps on RBI’s liquidity measures

On January 27, the had announced string series of measures, including a Rs 60,000 crore OMO purchase in three tranches and a VRR auction, to inject liquidity in the banking system

FPI investment in govt securities in JP Morgan bond index doubled in 2024

Going ahead, money market experts believe that another two-bond inclusion next year is expected to increase flows in these bonds

Bond yield opens marginally up, rupee remains stable at 85 a dollar

Looking ahead, this week is expected to be relatively subdued due to the holiday season in key markets like the U.S. and Europe, leading to thin trading volumes and reduced market volatility, said Amit Pabari, managing director at CR Forrx Advisors.

Change of guard at RBI corner office roils rupee, but boosts bond yields

On December 9, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet cleared the appointment of Sanjay Malhotra as next RBI Governor for a period of three years.

Stars are aligning for Indian bonds to extend rally into 2025

The central bank’s rate cuts anticipated from early next year on slowing economic growth, continued index-inclusion-related foreign inflows and strong demand from local pension and insurance companies are likely to further burnish the appeal of sovereign notes

Foreign portfolio investors' holdings in 10-year FAR bonds rise in November

FPI holdings in Indian government securities under the FAR route in absolute terms witnessed the second-biggest reduction so far this month in the calendar year, after the heavy drop in April.

Indian bond yields edge higher ahead of local, US inflation data

Trump’s victory has fuelled expectations of a larger fiscal deficit and higher inflation down the road, which would limit the cuts the Federal Reserve will deliver.