India 10Y Yield Rises From Over 2-Week Low
2026-05-08 07:49
By
Erika Ordonez
1 min. read
The yield on India’s 10-year G-Sec rose to around 6.96%, edging higher after touching a more than two-week low, as renewed US-Iran tensions in the Middle East pushed oil prices higher and weighed on sentiment.
Brent crude rose back above $100 per barrel, raising inflation concerns for the import-dependent economy and reinforcing expectations of stickier domestic price pressures, keeping bond yields elevated.
At the same time, attention turned to the government’s INR 34,000 crore auction of the new 10-year bond, with investors assessing demand and pricing expectations around a cut-off yield near 6.95%.
The additional supply added upward pressure on yields, as markets factored in absorption risk for the fresh issuance.
Overall, higher oil prices and supply concerns from the weekly auction kept yields slightly firmer, even as broader global risk sentiment remained volatile amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty.