U.S. equity funds saw outflows for the first time four weeks in the seven days ended May 29, hit by rising bond yields and uncertainty over the timing and extent of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. According to LSEG Lipper data, net outflows from U.S. equity funds totalled $7.6 billion. This came as the yield … Read more
The Indian market hit a fresh record high on Thursday amid short covering following RBI’s record dividend payout to the government that could lead to better fiscal position and softer bond yields. The S&P BSE Sensex rose nearly 1,200 points to hit a record high of 75,499 while the Nifty50 closed at 22,967. “There was … Read more
“I think RBI has been building up the forex reserves which are essentially being invested in securities which are overseas sovereign securities. The bond yields generally have gone up. In US bond yields have remained in the range of about 4% to 4.5%, even up to 5% on a short-term has gone up to 5%,” … Read more
Mumbai: Government bond yields are set to ease, lowering the cost of debt for Indian firms, as the Centre’s decision to borrow less than usual in the first half of the next fiscal has improved the demand-supply dynamics for the sovereign bond market. On Wednesday, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said the Centre would … Read more
Mumbai: Sovereign bond yields, the benchmark for pricing debt, may harden this week as several states have announced record-high borrowings ahead of the general election, surprising investors with a deluge of securities. On Tuesday, 17 state governments will sell bonds worth ₹50,206 crore, a record for a week, and 80% higher than the ₹27,810 crore … Read more
Buying activity from the foreign portfolio investors (FPI) returned in March with equity purchases worth Rs 40,710 crore taking place as on March 15. This comes after a lackluster first two months where FPIs bought shares worth Rs 1,539 crore while remaining net sellers in January at 25,744 crore. With this WPIs are net buyers … Read more
Gold prices steadied on Wednesday, after posting its biggest decline in a month in the previous session after a sticky U.S. inflation report boosted bond yields and slightly tempered hopes for a June interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold edged 0.1% up to $2,158.26 per ounce, as of 0151 GMT. … Read more
Nifty ended with weekly gains of 0.75% with leadership taken by banks, auto and metals. When markets resume trading on Monday, a host of important domestic and global events lined up during the holiday-shortened week are likely to impact them. Commenting on the day’s trade, Rupak De, Senior Technical Analyst at LKP Securities said that … Read more
Mumbai: Shares of most mid- and small-sized public sector banks surged on Monday with the decline in yields on government bonds after the interim budget boosted investor appetite in this segment. As state-owned lenders are sizeable holders of long-term government securities, falling yields are positive for their bond portfolios. Bond yields and prices move in … Read more
Mumbai: Indian equities ended firm on Friday after a roller-coaster trading session as traders cut their bearish bets on the market following the government’s announcement in the interim budget the previous day to cut borrowings in FY25. The stock benchmarks rose as much as 2% earlier in the day with the Nifty hitting an all-time … Read more