{
  "id": 5032072,
  "title": "Indian bonds battered by global debt rout, oil rally",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/indian-bonds-battered-by-global-debt-rout-oil-rally",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-02T05:59:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindu BusinessLine",
    "slug": "hindu-businessline",
    "url": "https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/indian-bonds-battered-by-global-debt-rout-oil-rally/article71418190.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indian government bonds plummeted on Wednesday as a global debt selloff and a surge in oil prices unsettled investors. The benchmark 10-year yield briefly spiked above 7% for the first time in three months, breaching the threshold for the first time since March. The yield on the 6.94% 2036 bond rose to 6.9883%, nearing a high not seen in over three months. This sell-off came after a reassessment of inflation, fiscal strain, and geopolitical risks following heightened US-Iran tensions and the partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The US 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 4.81% in Asian trading hours, the highest since November 2023. Similar trends were observed in Japan, Germany, and the UK, where yields reached their highest levels in over a decade. Higher yields in developed markets diminish the edge of emerging-market debt and may trigger foreign capital outflows. If US yields continue to climb, Indian 10-year yields could inch closer to 7.15% in the near term, according to a private bank trader. The spike in Brent crude oil prices above $95 a barrel also fueled concerns of a prolonged oil shock, which could stoke inflation and strain government finances. The possibility of tighter monetary policy has become more likely, with the probability of a 25-basis-point Fed rate hike this month rising to 68%, up from 41% a week earlier. Market participants now foresee two 25-basis-point RBI rate hikes in fiscal year 2027, pushing the repo rate to 5.75%. Indian overnight indexed swaps experienced significant upward pressure, with the one-year rate increasing by 3 basis points to 6.0450% and the two-year rate climbing by 5 basis points to 6.26%.",
  "summary": "The sell-off followed a global reassessment of inflation, fiscal burden and geopolitical risks as US-Iran hostilities escalated and the Strait of Hormuz remained shut",
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Indian bonds battered by global debt rout, oil rally",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/indian-bonds-battered-by-global-debt-rout-oil-rally-5032453",
        "published": "2026-09-02T06:22:50.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}