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Insurance has existed since the earliest forms of civilization, with humans and animals alike forming groups to protect and support each other. Over time, the insurance industry began selling insurance based on fear rather than the underlying principle of collective well-being. Insurance is essentially a mechanism for caring for each other, extending support to people beyond our immediate circles. It is about individuals and communities coming together to mitigate risks and build a well-protected society.
Once unthinkable bond yields now the new normal for markets
The question now is how much higher they can go, with no real top in sight after key levels were broken. While some argue the moves have already gone too far, others are calling it the new normal, a return to the world that prevailed before the era of central bank easy money distorted markets with trillions of dollars of bond buying.
Global bond investors fear more declines after vicious quarterly selloff
U.S. government bond yields ended September with their biggest quarterly rises in a year, disappointing fund managers who were hoping for relief from the historic losses bonds suffered in 2022, when the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks raised interest rates to contain surging inflation.
Nabard plans first green bond sale by March, to seek Rs 5,000 cr
Senior officials at the development financier said that the green bonds would likely be of five-year maturity and that the overall bond sale pipeline lined up for the second half of the current financial year was around ₹30,000 crore.
US yields fall as key PCE data shows inflation slowing
The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, excluding the volatile food and energy components, gained 0.1%, a drop from a 0.2% advance in July. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the core PCE price index would climb 0.2%
With bond power, comes great responsibility
With a stable macro in terms of fiscal and monetary policy management, it was only a matter of time before this could be sealed.
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India falls short of FTSE Russell government bond index inclusion
"Areas for improvement in the Indian government bond market structure highlighted by international investors remain largely unchanged from the previous March 2023 review," FTSE said in its annual country classification review.
Sebi working to develop municipal bond market
The market regulator will hold a meeting with investment bankers, rating companies, legal professionals, exchange officials and borrowers on October 3 and 4 in Jaipur to discuss ways to drive more municipal bond issuances, multiple people aware of the meeting told ET.
HDFC Bank plans Rs 10,000 crore infra bond
"They (HDFC Bank) have been checking in the market for an infrastructure bond issuance and are in communication with end-investors which are large institutional players," a source aware of the developments said.
Govt bond yields log sharpest single-day surge for this year
Higher sovereign bond yields drive up overall borrowing costs in the economy as government securities are the benchmarks used by corporate entities to determine the pricing of their debt issuances.
India 10-year yield posts biggest single-session rise of 2023
The 10-year benchmark 7.18% 2033 bond yield ended at 7.2414% after ending at 7.1704% in the previous session. The yield posted its biggest single-session rise since Nov. 3, 2022.
BNP Paribas upbeat on India bonds after JPMorgan inclusion, sees 10-year rally
The benchmark 7.18% 2033 bond yield was trading at 7.23% on Thursday, after hitting a two-month low of 7.07% last Friday in the immediate reaction to the inclusion news. The yield last traded below 7% in June.
India 10-year yield crosses 7.20% as oil, US peers keep pressure on
Fresh supply of debt at the end of the quarter further challenged bullish sentiment. New Delhi aims to raise 390 billion rupees ($4.69 billion) through the sale of bonds later in the day, the last debt auction for the fiscal first half.
Adani Ports to buy back $195 million of bonds
The company is looking to finance repurchase of this outstanding 3.375% senior notes due 2024 using its existing cash reserves. After the repurchase, $325 million of the notes will be outstanding.
RBI, CCIL may extend trade time for overseas players
"There will be an increase in bond volumes as we head near the JP Morgan index inclusion in June," a source aware of the matter said. "There could be a need for authorities to see if it is necessary for foreign trade reporting time or trade time on the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL) to be extended."
US Treasury yields flat to slightly higher; credit default swaps edge up
U.S. one-year credit default swaps widened to 22 bps on Wednesday, from 21 bps at Tuesday's close. The U.S. two-year Treasury yield was last up 1.4 basis points (bps) at 5.089%, while the 10-year yield inched lower to 4.552%
