Bond yields steady as market awaits US Fed minutesThe benchmark 10-year government bond yield ended at 7.2910% versus its close of 7.2852% on Tuesday. "Enough Fed governors have given hawki...
23 Nov, 2022, 03.52 PM IST
As RBI veers toward inflation control, debt mutual fund investors to fall behind the yield curveThe benchmark 10-year yield rose 21 basis points to end at 7.12% on Friday - the highest level since May 30, 2019. Yields rose across the b...
11 Apr, 2022, 08.44 AM IST
India Inc borrowing costs surge most since 2013 threatening recoveryInvestors worried about increased volatility and the ability of the Reserve Bank of India to tame rising yields amid an upswing in rates gl...
02 Mar, 2021, 08.48 PM IST
Operation Twist-II: RBI buys Rs 10,000 cr bonds, sells Rs 8,501 cr short-term debtIt seems like RBI doesn't want to suck out liquidity from the market, says Dwijendra Srivastava.
30 Dec, 2019, 07.41 PM IST
RBI's Operation Twist has just delivered a windfall to some MF investorsRBI will conduct a simultaneous sale and purchase of bonds to bring down long-term yields.
20 Dec, 2019, 07.28 PM IST
Worst unemployment in decades strains Indian consumer loansIndia’s bad debt malaise has so far centered on corporate debt. But now the situation may be changing.
29 Aug, 2019, 11.06 AM IST
MF exposure to NBFCs, HFCs is now well contained: Dwijendra SrivastavaThe condition is much better than the liquidity turmoil that struck four months ago.
29 Jan, 2019, 02.26 PM IST
Sundaram Mutual launches Sundaram Equity Savings FundThe scheme aims to invest in equity, arbitrage and debt.
15 Nov, 2018, 02.59 PM IST
Is it time to stay invested in short duration funds? Find outRBI has announced its intention to maintain a neutral stance on liquidity front, meaning it will slowly drain out the excess liquidity.
10 Apr, 2017, 10.41 AM IST
Fixed income investing: Stick to ultra short-term fundsAfter the rate cut on Monday, the RBI has cut a total of 150 basis points since the beginning of 2015 and fund managers say further aggress...
06 Apr, 2016, 04.14 AM IST
Post policy, stick to ultra short bond fundsFund managers believe that at best, there could be one more rate cut of 25 basis points before the rate cut cycle ends. There could even be...
05 Apr, 2016, 08.26 PM IST
FMPs back in focus amid rate cut hopes and volatile equity marketsAs many as eight FMPs with tenure of three years and above (1,130-1,180 days) have been launched by mutual funds such as Birla, HDFC.
07 Mar, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
Investment ideas for 2016: Short-term government bonds have the edge amid rate uncertaintyAccording to money managers investing in short-end government bonds appears to be a better bet in 2016.
04 Jan, 2016, 04.43 AM IST
Arbitrage schemes disappoint; investors return to debt fundsArbitrage schemes, which aim to benefit from price anomalies between shares and futures contracts, fetch returns similar to fixed income in...
19 Feb, 2015, 06.27 AM IST
RBI's rate cut: More money may chase fixed income products nowFund managers and financial advisors said investors should buy long-term debt schemes, including gilt and income funds.
16 Jan, 2015, 11.15 AM IST
Tap short-term debt funds to gain from yield spikeAccording to Value Research, a mutual fund tracking entity, short-term income funds as a category have delivered 0.92% in the month ending ...
21 Jan, 2014, 06.51 AM IST
Average maturity of liquid funds dives on volatilityThe average maturity of liquid funds has more than halved to 14-15 days in the recent days from around 40 days due to the spike in short-te...
20 Aug, 2013, 06.29 PM IST