{
  "id": 1704629,
  "title": "India 10-year bond gives up post-policy gains as oil moves, RBI swap pullback weigh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/india-10-year-bond-gives-up-post-policy-gains-as-oil-moves-rbi-swap",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-18T12:18:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40435385/india-10-year-bond-gives-up-post-policy-gains-as-oil-moves-rbi-swap-pullback-weigh"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Indian government bonds declined for a second consecutive day on Tuesday, erasing recent gains following the central bank's policy decision two weeks ago. The yield on the benchmark 10-year bond fell to 6.8269%, down from the 6.8071% recorded on Monday, marking the sharpest increase in more than a month. The yield on the 6.94% 2036 bond also dropped to 6.8269%, after closing at 6.8071% on Monday. The early closure of a zero-cost swap facility by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) a month ahead of schedule, due to better-than-expected inflows from a deposit scheme, has compounded the impact of elevated oil prices on bond yields. India, being the world's third-largest oil importer, is particularly vulnerable to oil price fluctuations, which can exacerbate inflation, the current account deficit, and the government's fiscal situation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}