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Opinion

RBI’s 'Operation Twist' to play with yields

The central bank’s planned special open market operation involving the simultaneous purchase and sale of securities seems largely aimed at lowering borrowing costs for the government, but the question is whether it is worth distorting market interest rates.

3 min read28 Aug 2020
Markets

Rupee, EM currencies have little to look forward to in the rest of 2019

Fears of a recession escalated after the US yield curve inverted last week, prompting investors to seek refuge in safe-haven assets such as goldGlobal issues apart, the rupee has internal worries to tackle

2 min read22 Aug 2019
Market

Flat US yield curve is big question for parade of Fed speakers

Any hints that the looming inversion has them contemplating a slower pace of rate hikes could spur another bout of bull steepening

2 min read13 May 2018
Opinion

Canaries in the mine: warning for markets

Let us be under no illusion about the global nature of the asset bubble we are facing

4 min read21 Nov 2017
Market

Carry trades collapse as emerging market yield advantage shrinks

Carry trades in eight developing-nation currencies tumbled 3.8% over the past 2 days as the yield advantage on emerging-market bonds narrowed to a 16-month low

3 min read11 Nov 2016
Market

Bonds are the canary in the coal mine

Bond markets rife with distortions are bound to throw a tantrum as central banks try to unwind (in the case of Fed) or even twist (in the case of BoJ) their measures

2 min read26 Sep 2016
Money

Falling bond yields: advantage investors?

Investors could look at dynamic bond funds, which can take advantage of cyclical duration opportunities

3 min read17 Mar 2016
Money

De-jargoned: Yield curve

Knowing how the yield curve moves helps in understanding the future interest rate dynamics better

2 min read29 May 2014
Opinion

A robust yield curve

On RBI's recent innovative monetary policy

1 min read4 Apr 2014
Opinion

Navigating fixed-income investments in turbulent times

For those looking to make fresh investments, invest as per your investment horizon and risk appetite.

3 min read11 Oct 2013
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