
The time for a rate hike has indeed arrived. In retrospect, given the global and domestic inflationary trends, a pre-emptive rate hike would have helped (businessline, August 3 and May 4). Three factors have made a rate hike desirable: First, domestic inflati…
Indian government bonds experienced a decline following increases in U.S. Treasury yields and oil prices. The benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield rose to its highest level since September. Higher oil prices intensified inflation worries ahead of the Reserve Bank …
Three decisions, starting with the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday and followed on successive days by peers in the UK and Japan, may recast the global monetary policy landscape for the rest of 2026 and beyond.
A rate hike expectation should have taken the valuation below its historical average, as the earnings growth for the Nifty 50 has been below the historical average, says Khemka.

Indian bonds face volatility amid debt sale and rate hike concerns, with RBI's dividend expected to provide fiscal support.
RBI rate hike: Economists at Standard Chartered anticipate India's central bank will begin raising interest rates as early as June due to escalating inflation risks from higher crude prices. They predict 50 basis points of hikes, split between June and August…
Indian government bonds reversed early gains as reports emerged that the central bank is considering a rate hike to curb the rupee's sharp decline. The benchmark bond yield surged following the news, overshadowing positive global cues like falling oil prices …

Yield on the 364-day treasury bill rose 21 basis points to 5.9750% Wednesday, the most in nearly four years, according to data compiled by Bloomberg