Indian Equity Benchmarks, Bonds and Rupee

Indian equity benchmarks, bonds and rupee rose after the government decided to cut its first half market borrowing to 48 percent of its annual borrowing plan.

The S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.4 percent or 130 points to 33,196 and the NSE nifty 50 index advanced 0.4 percent or 45 points to 10,175.

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Top Bond Buyers Vanish Before Modi’s Near-Record Debt Sales

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Indian government’s near-record bond sales begin in two weeks. The lingering question is who’s going to buy the securities. While the seven-month selloff in sovereign notes has spurred state-run lenders — the biggest holders — to stay away, global funds too have soured on rupee debt. With scant signs of buying support from any direction, traders are worried about the fate of the 6.06- trillion rupee ($93 billion) borrowing for the year starting April 1.                           

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