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Bond market: Why should retail investors not ignore this asset class? Explained
With interest rate cuts and geopolitical uncertainties, retail investors are increasingly turning to bonds for stability and returns. Experts advocate a dual strategy of short-term high-yield corporate bonds combined with long-term government securities.
3 min read24 Oct 2025Why are Indian bonds offering ‘attractive’ duration for market investors? LGT Wealth's Chirag Doshi explains
LGT Wealth India's CIO of Fixed Income assets, Chirag Doshi, sheds light on how the Indian bond market is offering investors an opportunity to capitalise on ‘attractive’ durations amid elevated global yields.
3 min read15 Sep 2025Stablecoins are on the rise. Bond investors should pay attention.
Growing demand for stablecoins could mean lower yields on short-term Treasuries, researchers say.
4 min read13 Jul 2025Why two NBFCs are requesting easing of bond covenants
One has breached a covenant, the other fears a breach is at hand. Here's why Ugro Capital and Aye Finance have written to bondholders seeking relaxations.
4 min read27 May 2025How big banks can profit from bond market angst
Lenders face plenty of risks, but rising longer-term interest rates can work to their advantage.
3 min read26 May 2025Tariff shock reverberates in the bond market
Longer-term Treasury yields have climbed, keeping borrowing costs elevated, even as short-term yields have dropped.
3 min read11 May 2025RBI cuts repo rate after 5 years. Experts turn bullish on these stocks, sectors & assets
The RBI cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%, marking its first reduction in five years. The monetary stance remains neutral, with a focus on inflation and growth. Sectors like banking, auto, and real estate are expected to benefit, despite market volatility.
4 min read7 Feb 2025Financing economic growth: India must rise to the challenge
The Indian economy needs a long capital-expenditure cycle to keep GDP growth up. Policy measures must aim for more private investments, larger FDI inflows and a deeper corporate bond market that has long-horizon investors—like insurers and pension funds—as participants.
4 min read9 Jan 2025'Love marriages are like AAA-bonds, while arranged ones are…' Shankar Sharma posts funny comparison on X
Shankar Sharma humorously compares love marriages to AAA bonds and arranged marriages to junk bonds, suggesting love marriages can only downgrade while arranged marriages have growth potential, similar to the upgrade possibility of junk bonds.
1 min read29 Nov 2024China's 10-year bond yields drop amid $1.4 billion debt refinancing program, more stimulus awaited
China's bond traders were disappointed by the recent legislative meeting, with the 10-year yield falling to a month-low after a 10 trillion yuan debt refinancing program was announced. Concerns about increased bond issuance linger as markets await further stimulus measures.
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