RBI MPC decision: How should mutual fund investors change their strategy after rate pause?The Reserve Bank of India maintained the repo rate at 5.25%, reflecting a cautious stance amid global uncertainties and inflation risks. Ex...
05 Jun, 2026, 10.05 PM IST
Debt funds: Is it time to exit long-duration bond funds as rate hike risks rise?The RBI’s rate-cut cycle is behind us. Experts foresee 50–75 bps of hikes. Your bond portfolio needs to reflect that.
25 May, 2026, 10.56 AM IST
US Stock Market: Treasury yields surge to multi-year highs amid sticky inflation concernsU.S. Treasury yields surged to multi-year highs as persistent inflation and interest rate uncertainty continue to pressure the bond market....
20 May, 2026, 09.41 AM IST
US 30-year yield hits highest since 2007 on inflation angstUS Treasury's 30-year bond yields surged to nearly two-decade highs as accelerating inflation concerns and rising energy prices fueled a gl...
20 May, 2026, 05.52 AM IST
Turning Defensive! Why bond markets are repricing risk amid global pressuresFixed income markets face complexity as global and domestic forces necessitate a defensive stance, particularly on duration. The RBI's abil...
12 May, 2026, 10.00 AM IST
Active and passive funds together can help achieve financial goals during market volatility: ICRA AnalyticsICRA Analytics said investors should blend active and passive mutual fund strategies to navigate volatile markets driven by geopolitical te...
07 May, 2026, 12.05 PM IST
Companies give Bond Street a pass, take bank route for fundsCorporate borrowers are increasingly favoring bank loans over bond issuances as rising capital market yields diminish the cost advantage of...
04 May, 2026, 06.16 AM IST
India's 10-year bond yield slumps most in four years on Iran truce, RBI policyIndian bonds rallied on Wednesday, with the benchmark yield posting its biggest fall in four years, as oil prices slumped following a two-w...
08 Apr, 2026, 05.40 PM IST
RBI MPC outcome: Experts explain what the rate pause means for investorsThe Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India, in its bi-monthly review on Wednesday, decided to keep the repo rate unch...
08 Apr, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
Rising yields attract HNIs to bonds: Inside the new debt allocation strategyEven as this volatility spills over into equity markets, high net worth individuals (HNIs) and ultra HNIs (UHNIs) are not pulling back shar...
06 Apr, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
The yield curve and what to bear in mindNow, the market has been divided into which part of the curve to remain focussed on, as the yield curve has flattened. Whether you take 1y ...
13 Jul, 2024, 01.17 PM IST
Learn with ETMarkets: Seasonality in the stock market: Identifying and trading seasonal patternsUnderstanding the Yield Curve is crucial for investors to predict economic shifts. It tracks returns on Indian Government Bonds for differe...
08 Jun, 2024, 12.20 PM IST
Mixed signals from bond fund managers; what should mutual fund investors doThe contrasting positioning of various dynamic bond funds indicates that the fund managers are not aligned on interest rates.
23 Oct, 2023, 06.30 AM IST
Learn With ETMarkets: Unlocking the power of the yield curve!For instance, in the current scenario, if you deposit your money for 180 days (6 months), you might earn around 5.25% interest annually. Ho...
14 Oct, 2023, 12.30 PM IST
Should you bet on dynamic bond funds in a rising interest rate scenario?UTI Dynamic Bond Fund has offered 19.00% returns in one year, 7.43% returns in 6 months and 8.11% returns in 3 months. Franklin India Dynam...
10 Jun, 2022, 09.31 AM IST
Short-maturity yields could rise: RBI report“The empirical results obtained in this paper indicate that a yield-only model tends to overpredict the level of yields across the spectrum...
17 Jun, 2021, 06.38 AM IST
Indian bonds emerge as the best performers in Asia in 2016: NomuraAccording to the report, three key events shaped rates market dynamics in 2016, first, RBI conducting OMO purchases that supported bond dem...
22 Jan, 2017, 04.32 PM IST