Regular Edition · Mon 26 Oct 2026
Emerging Markets
India’s Bonds Face Oil and Liquidity Pressures After Tenth Consecutive Weekly Yield Rise
India's 10-year bond yield rose for a tenth straight week, its longest losing streak in about 30 years, as crude, U.S. yields and tight liquidity weighed.
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Chanan Zevin - Chief Editor and Head of Desks
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The streak
Business Standard reported that government bonds logged their worst losing streak in 30 years as crude and U.S. yields rose. CNBC TV18 said yields hardened by nearly 30 basis points in October, raising the government's interest burden.
Drivers
Elevated Brent crude, higher global yields, tight banking-system liquidity and heavy supply have weighed on bonds, according to the reports.
Outlook
The Economic Times reported G-Sec yields at a three-year peak and said they could climb to 7.75% by December.
Sources
- Business Standard, 'Govt bonds log worst losing streak in 30 years as crude, US yields rise', 23 October 2026 · business-standard.com
- CNBC TV18, 'Bond yields harden by nearly 30 bps in Oct, to raise govt's interest burden, squeeze fiscal room: Experts' · cnbctv18.com
- The Economic Times, 'G-Sec yields at three-year peak, could climb to 7.75% by December' · economictimes.indiatimes.com